P.Rajasekaran, Aged 37 Years, v. The Inspector Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 31.05.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.14614 of 2018 P.Rajasekaran ... Petitioner Vs The Inspector of Police, Mangalapuram Police Station, Mangalapuram, Namakkal District.
... Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying to direct the respondent authority to give police protection and permission to conduct Cultural Programme (Adal Padal) in the event of Anaipalayam Arulmigu Sree Mariamman Temple Festival at Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal district on 06.06.2018 between 6.00 pm to 11.00 pm by considering the petitioners representation dated 26.05.2018 For Petitioner : Mr.A.Sathishkumar For Respondents : Ms.M.Prabhavathi Addl. Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
This petition has been filed to direct the respondent to grant permission and Police protection to the petitioner for conducting the cultural programme (Adal Padal) in the event of Anaipalayam Arulmigu Sree Mariamman Temple Festival at Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal district on 06.06.2018 between 6.00 pm to 11.00 pm by considering the petitioners representation dated 26.05.2018.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing for the respondent.
3. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite his representation dated 26.05.2018, respondent police have not granted any permission to conduct the cultural programme. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
4. I am of the view that this Court cannot give a direction to the police as prayed for by the petitioner. It is for the jurisdictional police and officers to assess the situation and grant permission, taking into consideration the law and order problem that may arise due to the conduct of so called cultural programme. Hence, instead of directing the respondent to grant permission, this Court directs the respondents to pass orders on the representation dated 26.05.2018, given by the petitioner, on merits and in accordance with law.
5. With the above direction, the Criminal Original Petition is closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To
1. The Inspector of Police, Mangalapuram Police Station, Mangalapuram, Namakkal District.
2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
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