Madras High CourtWP/11673/2018disposed of

C.Ramesh v. The Inspector Of Police

2018-05-03Honourable Dr Justice G. Jayachandran2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 03.05.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN WP.No.11673/2018 C.Ramesh .. Petitioner

Versus

The Inspector of Police Thammampatti Police Station Salem District.

.. Respondent Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to grant permission to conduct cultural program in Sri Magasakthi Mariyamman Temple Chariot Festival scheduled to be held on 23.05.2018 at about evening hours at Sri Magasakthi Mariyamman Temple situate at Adi Dravidar Street, Thammampatti, Gengavalli Taluk, Salem District by considering the petitioner representation dated 25.04.2018. For Petitioner :

Mr.E.Kannadasan For Respondents :

Mr.Akhil Akbar Ali, GA

ORDER

The petitioner seeks a mandamus to direct the respondent to grant permission to conduct cultural program during Sri Magasakthi Mariyamman Temple Chariot Festival to be conducted on 23.05.2018 situate at Adi Dravidar Street, Thammampatti, Gengavalli Taluk, Salem District, by considering his representation dated 25.04.2018. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr.Akhil Akbar Ali, learned Government Advocate who accepts notice on behalf of the respondent. http://www.judis.nic.in

DR.G. JAYACHANDRAN, J., AP This Court, on perusal of the affidavit and the typed set of documents, is of the view that granting permission to conduct cultural programmes is always subject to the peace and tranquility in the locality / village where such program is supposed to be conducted and also, the antecedents and locus of the person who seeks permission matters. This can be gone into only by the local/jurisdictional police. Hence, this Court is not inclined to entertain this writ petition. It is always open to the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional police and if it is conducive, the authority concerned / jurisdictional police shall grant permission to conduct such cultural program with reasonable restrictions.

The writ petition stands disposed of with the above observation. No costs.

03.05.2018 Internet : Yes AP NOTE: Issue order copy on 07.05.2018.

To The Inspector of Police Thammampatti Police Station Salem District.

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