A.P.Gowdhama Sidharthan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 09.06.2022
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR W.P.NO.13183 OF 2022 A.P.Gowdhama Sidharthan Managing Director Dr.Ambedkar Educational Foundation (Regd.) No.167, Malligai Street Semathamman Nagar, 1st Sector Koyambedu, Chennai 600 107 ... Petitioner Vs.
1.
The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by the District Collector Villupuram District Villupuram 605602 2.
The Superintendent of Police District Police Office Villupuram 605602 Villupuram District 3.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police Villupuram Police Sup Division Villupuram-605602 4.
The Inspector of Police Taluk Police Station villupuram District Villupuram 605602
...Respondents
PRAYER:
Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 4th respondent to provide police permission and protection to the proposed hunger strike agitation to be held on 30.05.2022 in Villupuram, Villupuram District
For Petitioner : Mr.A.P.Gowdhama Sidharthan Party-in-person For Respondents : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
This petition is filed for a direction, directing the 4th respondent to grant permission and protection to conduct hunger strike agitation in Villupuram District.
2.Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the application of the petitioner dated 02.06.2022 is rejected by the respondent police. He added that the petitioner is insisting the place of his choice and that cannot be granted and the permission to conduct the hunger strike agitation has already been rejected by them on the ground that the petitioner was insisting for the particular place and the petitioner cannot direct the police to grant permission to the place that was sought by him. At the most, any democracy agitation could be allowed in the place that is ear marked for the purpose and not in any other place that is insisted by the petitioner. 3.
Considering the above submissions, the petitioner is hereby directed to give a fresh representation to the 4th respondent seeking permission to conduct peaceful agitation in the place fixed by the police and also to submit an undertaking that he will not make scurrilous allegations as against anyone. On such representation, the 4th respondent police is directed to consider the same and pass orders within a period of 10 days from the date of receipt of the said representation. 4.With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kas
To 1.
The District Collector Villupuram District Villupuram 605602 2.
The Superintendent of Police District Police Office Villupuram 605602 Villupuram District 3.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police Villupuram Police Sup Division Villupuram-605602 4.
The Inspector of Police Taluk Police Station villupuram District Villupuram 605602 5.
The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras Chennai 600 104.
+1cc to Mr.A.P.Gowdhama Sidharthan, Advocate, S.R.No.33418 W.P.No.13183 of 2022 MT(CO) PM/21/06/2022