K.Natarajan @ Navalavan v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 21.01.2025 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN --- K.Natarajan @ Navalavan, S/o Kandasamy .. Petitioner Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, Namakkal District, Namakkal-637 003.

2. The Inspector of Police, Vennanadur Police Station, Namakkal District.

3. The Executive Officer, Vennandur Town Panchayat, Namakkal District.

.. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records on the file of the second respondent, vide his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.02/Kaa.Ni/Vennandur/2024, dated 23.12.2024 and quash the same and subsequently, direct the second respondent to grant permission to the petitioner for conducting rally in a peaceful manner in Vennandur Town Panchayat, Namakkal District.

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For petitioner : M/s.N.Subash For respondents: Mr.S.Sugendran, Addl.P.P.

ORDER

This petition is filed praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records on the file of the second respondent, vide his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.02/Kaa.Ni/Vennandur/2024, dated 23.12.2024 and quash the same and subsequently, direct the second respondent to grant permission to the petitioner for conducting rally/festival in a peaceful manner in Vennandur Town Panchayat, Namakkal District.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents pointed out that, though it has been stated as "Street" being the spot of the rally/festival, in the impugned order dated 23.12.2024, the reason has been assigned for mentioning the place as "Street". However, on a reading of either the representations dated 20.01.2021 or 11.12.2024 or even on perusal of the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition, it is clear that the petitioner has not mentioned the date on which they are actually going to conduct the festival.

3. Though the petitioner has given proper reasons to conduct the rally/festival, subsequently, the petitioner has not stated any further date on Page No.2/4

which the festival/rally is going to be conducted.

4. Therefore, this Court finds that there is no reason to set aside the impugned order. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.

21.01.2025 cs To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Namakkal District, Namakkal-637 003.

2. The Inspector of Police, Vennanadur Police Station, Namakkal District.

3. The Executive Officer, Vennandur Town Panchayat, Namakkal District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. Page No.3/4

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