Evangelical Christian Church v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 12.04.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN Crl.O.P. No.27045 of 2016 & Crl.M.P.No.13904 of 2016 Evangelical Christian Church of India Rep. by its Secretary, Rev J. Sundara Raj 2nd Street, Ormes Road, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

.. Petitioner versus 1.The District Collector, Collector of Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Vepary, Chennai.

3.The Inspector of Police, S-11, Police Station, Tambaram, Chennai - 600 045.

.. Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the 3rd respondent to provide police protection to celebrate all functions such as prayers, worship, carol, programme and other related activities etc., during the Christmas festival and New year eve in the church situated at Plot No.12 and 13, Jerusalem Nagar, Irumbuliyur Village, Saidapet Taluk, Chengalpet Village, in Survey No.9/1A1A1A at measuring about 2 grounds and 1122 Sq.Ft (5922 Sq. Ft.). For Petitioner : Mr.R.C.Paul Kanagaraj For Respondents : Mr.C.Emalias Additional Public Prosecutor For Intervenor : Mr.R.Karthekeyan

O R D E R

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that nothing survives in the Criminal Original Petition and the same may be dismissed as infructuous.

2. In view of the same, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar

sri To 1.The District Collector, Collector of Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Vepary, Chennai.

3.The Inspector of Police, S-11, Police Station, Tambaram, Chennai - 600 045.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.R. Bhagawat Krishna, Advocate, S.R.No.22990 +1cc to Mr.R. Karthikeyan, Advocate, S.R.No.22569 sai(CO) md(25/04/2017) Crl.O.P. No.27045 of 2016