Madras High CourtCRL OP/27253/2018disposed of

S.Ravi @ Ravikumar v. The Commissioner Of Police

2018-11-23Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.11.2018 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.27253 of 2018 S.Ravi @ Ravikumar .. Petitioner Vs

1. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Veppery, Chennai City.

2. The Inspector of Police, R7 K.K.Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

.. Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the 2nd respondent to grant police protection to the Spiritual lecture of Ayya Vaikundarin Aanmiga Arulisal Vaalipadu, Sorpozhivu Schedule on 2.12.2018 from 10 PM to 01 AM at Kizhakku Vanniyar Street, KK Nagar, Virugampakkam, Chennai Pursuant to the petitioner representation dated 19/111/2018.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Subash For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Addl. Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed for a direction to the 2nd respondent police to provide police protection for a lecture to be conducted on 02.12.2018 at K.K.Nagar.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the festival committee decided to celebrate "Sree man Ayya Narayanasaamy Vaikundar Tirupathi temple 26th Paalmurai Thiruvizha Thiru Edu Vaasippu festival from 23.11.2018 to 02.12.2018. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, this has been celebrated for the last 25 years. Permission was sought for by the petitioner to conduct a spiritual lecture on 02.12.2018 from 10.00 p.m. to 01.00 a.m. and a representation was also made by the petitioner to the respondent police in this regard. However, the respondent police did not take any action and therefore, the present petition has been filed seeking for appropriate directions. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that the 2nd respondent has already recommended to give permission and also police protection for conducting the festival on 11.11.2018.

4. In view of the decision taken by the 2nd respondent to recommend for permission and the police protection, there shall be a direction to the 2nd respondent Police to provide police protection for the lecture to be conducted by the petitioner on 02.12.2018 from 10.00 pm to 01.00 am at Kizhakku Vanniyar Street, K.K.Nagar, Virugampakkam, Chennai. It is left open to the 2nd respondent to impose reasonable condition for the purpose of conducting the lecture and the petitioner is bound to comply with the same.

6. In view of the above this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

ssr/kal Sd/- Deputy Registrar(CS) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Veppery, Chennai City.

2. The Inspector of Police, R7 K.K.Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+ 1 cc to Mr. M. Subash, Advocate Sr.80077 Crl.O.P.No.27253 of 2018 (CS-DR) EU(27/11/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/