S.Sengodan v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.12.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.27992 of 2018 S. Sengodan ... Petitioner vs.

The Inspector of Police, Tiruchengode Police Station, Tiruchengode Rural Police Station, Namakkal District.

... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C.,direct the respondent to grant a permission to conduct a festival program between 7.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. on 13.12.2018 at ''Arulmigu Sri Maha Sakthi & Sri Pathrakaliamman Mariamman Thirukoil'' at Nallipalayam Village, (Pongayi Amman Kovil Thottam), Tiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District by considering the petitioner's representation dated 30.10.2018. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Paraneedharan For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Petition has been filed by the petitioner to direct the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 30.10.2018, to grant permission to conduct a festival program between 7.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. on 13.12.2018 at ''Arulmigu Sri Maha Sakthi & Sri Pathrakaliamman Mariamman Thirukoil'' at Nallipalayam Village, (Pongayi Amman Kovil Thottam), Tiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 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, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, Tiruchengode Police Station, Tiruchengode Rural Police Station, Namakkal District.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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