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P.Velu, Aged 39 Years, v. The Inspector Of Police,

2018-05-31Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 31.05.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.14617 of 2018 P.Velu .. Petitioner Vs The Inspector of Police, Morappur Police Station, Morappur, Dharmapuri 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 Gurubara alli Arulmigu Sree Muthumariamman & Kaliamman Temple festival at Papirettipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri district on 07.06.2018 between 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. by considering the petitioner's representation dated 21.05.2018. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Sathishkumar For Respondent : Ms.M.Prabhavathi Addl. Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to direct the respondent to give police protection and permission to conduct cultural programme (Adal Padal) in the event of Gurubara alli Arulmigu Sree Muthumariamman & Kaliamman Temple festival at Papirettipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri district on 07.06.2018 between

6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. by considering the petitioner's representation dated 21.05.2018.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing for the respondents.

3. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite his representation dated 21.05.2018, respondent police have not granted any permission to conduct the cultural programme.

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 respondent to pass orders within two weeks on the representation dated 21.05.2018, given by the petitioner, on merits and in accordance with law.

5. With the above direction, the Criminal Original Petition is closed. 31.05.2018 gpa/vsm/dpq

To

1. The Inspector of Police, Morappur Police Station, Morappur, Dharmapuri District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

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