M.Manoharan, v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 04.02.2015 Coram The Honourable Mr.Justice T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.No.2712 of 2015 M.Manoharan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Denkanikotta Range, Krishnagiri District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Thally Police Station, Denkanikotta, Krishnagiri District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the 1st respondent in Na.Ka.No.Po/De.Va./2015 dated 2.2.2015 and quash the same, consequently direct the first and second respondents to provide adequate police protection on 4.2.2015 on which date, the villagers have decided to celebrate the music orchestra programme at Prasanna Baskara Lakshmi Venkataramana Temple, Madakondapalli, Thalli, Krishnagiri District.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.M.Anantha Kumar For Respondent :

Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan, Spl.G.P.

O R D E R

The petitioner seeks to quash the order of the first respondent in Na.Ka.No.Po/De.Va/2015 dated 02.02.2015 and for a consequential direction to first and second respondents to provide adequate police protection on 4.2.2015, for celebration of music orchestra programme at Prasanna Baskara Lakshmi Venkataramana Temple, Madakondapalli, Thalli, Krishnagiri District. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2.On instructions from the respondents-police, the learned Special Government Pleader submitted that during the previous year, due to dispute between two groups of people belonging to two different communities, there was commotion and law and order problem. Therefore, the permission to conduct the music programme during the temple festival for this area was rejected. 3.The petitioner would state that now there is no dispute between the two groups of people and all of them have jointly come forward to conduct the festival and the music programme is arranged tonight and several dignitaries are attending the function. If that be the case, it is open to the petitioner to approach the second respondent with necessary undertaking, which shall be considered by the second respondent.

4.Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CO) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar sra To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Denkanikotta Range, Krishnagiri District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Thally Police Station, Denkanikotta, Krishnagiri District.

Copy to Mr. Jaya Prakash Narayanan, Government Pleader Government Pleader Office High Court, Madras 1 cc to Mr.G.M. Ananthakumar, advocate, sr. 5737 W.P.No.2712 of 2015 MG (CO) kk 4/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/