Venkateshan v. State By,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.09.2018

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.23482 of 2018 Venkateshan .. Petitioner Vs State by, The Inspector of Police, Vaniyambadi Taluk Police Station, Vellore District.

.. Respondent PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 30.08.2018 and further direct the respondent to give permission to conduct Cultural Dance Programme on 13.09.2018 Thursday Evening in "Sri Ponniamman Koil" situated at Pudhur Village, Girisamudhram Post, Vaniambadi Taluk, Vellore District. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Silambu Selvan For Respondent : Mr.J.Ramesh, Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the petitioner has never approached the authority seeking permission to conduct the cultural programmme in the "Sri Ponniamman Koil" situated at Pudhur Village, Girisamudhram Post, Vaniambadi Taluk, Vellore District, scheduled to be held on 13.09.2018. He has simply sent the representation dated 30.08.2018 by post to the respondent. 2.Without approaching the respondent for appropriate orders, the petitioner cannot file a writ and hence, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs.

Sd/- Deputy Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vga https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

To The Inspector of Police, Vaniyambadi Taluk Police Station, Vellore District.

+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.62969 W.P.No.23482 of 2018 rrs 25/09/2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/