P.Aravind v. The Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.04.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL.O.P.No.9812 of 2019 P.Aravind ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State Rep. by The Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai.

2.State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, M4 Police Station, Redhills, Chennai-600 052.

... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the respondents to grant necessary permission and appropriate police protection to conduct the Innisai Padal Program in the event of Ambedkar Birthday festival which is to be held on 14.04.2019 at Theerthakaraiyampattu, Redhills, Thiruvallur District, on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 05.03.2019.

For Petitioner : B.Rajendira Kumar For Respondents: Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate(Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the second respondent to give permission to conduct Innisai Padal program in the event of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Birthday on 14.04.2019 at Theerthakaraiyampattu, Redhills, Thiruvallur, on the basis of the representation dated 05.04.2019 given by the petitioner.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has made a representation to the respondent police with regard to conduct of 128th Birth Anniversary of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Dr.B.R.Ambedkar on 14.04.2019. Since, no orders have been passed, the petitioner has filed the present petition with the aforesaid prayer.

3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that there will be law and order problem.

4.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the respondents. 5.In view of the above, this Court directs the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, based on the nature of the request of the petitioner.

6.It is open to respondent police to put any restrictions or to impose any conditions purely in the interest of preserving public order and tranquility. There can be a total ban for putting up any Flex Boards representing any community. 7.With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

rm Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai.

2.The Inspector of Police, M4 Police Station, Redhills, Chennai-600 052.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1cc to Mr.B.Rajendira Kumar, Advocate, SR.No.35539 CRL.O.P.No.9812 of 2019 Kak(11/04/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/