Madras High CourtCRL OP/26253/2018dismissed

M.Soundarrajan v. The Inspector Of Police,

2018-11-13Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.11.2018

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.26253 of 2018 M.Soundarrajan

...Petitioner

-VsThe Inspector of Police, Rasipuram Police Station, Rasipuram, Namakkal District.

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent authority to give police protection and permission to conduct Cultural programme (Adal Padal) at Rasipuram, Near Periya Kadai Vethi Arulmigu Sree Mariamman Temple Festival at Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District on 17.11.2018 between 06.00 PM to 11.00 PM by considering the petitioner's representation dated 10.11.2018. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Sathishkumar For Respondent : Mr.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai - 104.

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent authority to give police protection and permission to conduct Cultural programme (Adal Padal) at Rasipuram, Near Periya Kadai Vethi Arulmigu Sree Mariamman Temple Festival at Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District on 17.11.2018 between 06.00 PM to 11.00 PM by considering the petitioner's representation dated 10.11.2018.

2. This Court on an earlier occasion had passed the following order in a writ petition.

There is no custom or tradition or ritual to organise 'Adal Padal' Programme in any religious festivals. Religious festivals are meant to upgrade the mankind and to make cordiality and harmony between the villagers. But by conducting this 'Adal Padal' Programme that too at midnight so many unwanted activities are taking place which causes https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

law and order problem in the village. As 'Adal Padal' Programme are not customary in any religion, as this programme are not our traditional programmes and as this programmes causes law and order problem, this Court is not inclined to grant any permission for this programme. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs.

3. There is no necessity to digress from the view already taken by this Court and this Court deems it fit to maintain a consistency in passing orders in cases of this nature.

4. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. No costs.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-IX) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar rna To 1.The Inspector of Police, Rasipuram Police Station, Rasipuram, Namakkal District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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