K.Gopinath v. State Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.06.2018 CORAM :

The Hon'ble Ms.INDIRA BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble Ms.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA W.P. No.13736 of 2018 K.Gopinath .. Petitioner -vs1.State of Tamilnadu, rep. by its Chief Secretary, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2.State of Tamilnadu, rep. by its Secretary, Minorities Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

3.State of Tamilnadu, rep. by its Secretary, Legal Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

4.Union of India, rep. by its Secretary, Home Department, New Delhi.

5.Union of India, rep. by its Secretary, Minorities Department, New Delhi.

6.Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Legal Department, New Delhi.

7.Chairman, Minorities Commission, New Delhi.

.. Respondents Prayer:Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus to direct the concerned authorities to consider the representation dated

27.04.2018 of the petitioner to ensure proper action in the matter and take measures to ban Popular Front of India, an extremist and militant Islamic fundamentalist organisaion, to promote peace and harmony within the religions in the national interest.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Balasubramanian For Respondents :

Mr.T.N.Rajagopalan, Govt. Pleader for RR 1 to 3

O R D E R

(Made by Ms.Indira Banerjee, Chief Justice) This writ petition has been filed seeking directions on the concerned authorities to consider the representation dated 27.04.2018 of the petitioner and to take measures to ban Popular Front of India, which, according to the petitioner, is an extremist and militant Islamic fundamentalist organisation. 2.It is not for this Court to decide which organisations should be banned and which organisations might continue. That is in the realm of the Executive powers of the State. The writ petition is, thus, not entertained and the same is dismissed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(co) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sra To 1.The Chief Secretary to Govt. of Tamilnadu, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Secretary to Govt. of Tamilnadu, Minorities Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

3.The Secretary to Govt. of Tamilnadu, Legal Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

4.The Secretary to Govt. of India, Home Department, New Delhi.

5.The Secretary to Govt. of India, Minorities Department, New Delhi.

6.The Secretary to Govt. of India, Legal Department, New Delhi.

7.The Chairman, Minorities Commission, New Delhi.

+1cc to Mr.R.Balasubramanian, Advocate SR.No.35765 +1cc to Government Pleader sR.No.36039 SSV(CO) GSP:21.6.2018 W.P.No.13736 of 2018