Madras High CourtCRL OP/23110/2019disposed of

N.Muthusamy v. The Superintendent Of Police,

2019-08-27Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.08.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.23110 of 2019 N.Muthusamy ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore Rural, Coimbatore.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Periyanaickenpalayam Sub-Division, Periyanaickenpalayam, Coimbatore.

3.The Inspector of Police, Sirumugai Police Station, Sirumugai, Coimbatore.

... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the 1st respondent to give permission to conduct Vinayagar Chathurthi Procession, followed by a small Religious Discourse on 03.09.2019, within the Sirumugai Police Limit, Coimbatore, based on the representation dated 21.08.2019 given by the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Anandhan For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the 1st respondent to grant permission to the petitioner to conduct the Festival and to take the Vinayagar Idol in procession on 03.09.2019.

2.Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent police.

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3.Taking into consideration, the limited relief sought for in this petition, there shall be a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider the representation made by the petitioner and grant permission to conduct the Festival. It is made clear that in sofaras the procession is concerned, it is for the police to decide the route and the petitioner has to strictly comply with the route suggested by the respondent police. It is also left open to the 3rd respondent to impose reasonable conditions and the petitioner is bound to comply with the same. The petitioner shall pay a cost of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) to the respondent police towards police protection.

4.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore Rural, Coimbatore.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Periyanaickenpalayam Sub-Division, Periyanaickenpalayam, Coimbatore.

3.The Inspector of Police, Sirumugai Police Station, Sirumugai, Coimbatore.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.N.Anandhan, Advocate sr 73070.

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