Thangapazham.P v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.01.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR P.Thangapazham ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Puliangudi Division, Tenkasi District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Sivagiri Police Station, Tenkasi District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant permission and to provide police protection to conduct the Kabadi competition on 11.02.2023 and 12.02.2023 at Devipattinam Village, Sivagiri Taluk, Tenkasi District. 1/6

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Rajaboopathy For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant permission and to provide police protection to conduct the Kabadi competition on 11.02.2023 and 12.02.2023 at Devipattinam Village, Sivagiri Taluk, Tenkasi District.

2. Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor takes notice for the respondents. By consent, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents would submit that they have been seeking permission to conduct the tournament for two days i.e., 11.02.2023 and 12.02.2023 and that they may be permitted to conduct the tournament on day time. 2/6

4. At this juncture, the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner would submit that they are ready to conduct the tournament for two days i.e., 11.02.2023 and 12.02.2023 on day time from 07.00 a.m. to 08.00 p.m.

5. I have considered the submission of the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

6. It is brought to the notice of this Court that the Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu, Chennai had issued a circular memorandum in Rc.007301/Genl.I (1)/2019 dated 09.04.2019 along with instructions to the Inspectors of Police throughout Tamil Nadu for consideration of applications seeking permission for conducting programme. Therefore, in view of the detailed circular and guidelines issued by the Director General of Police, the writ petitioner is directed to file an undertaking affidavit incorporating the date and time of the Kabadi tournament before the third respondent and on such filing, the third respondent is hereby directed to consider the representation of the writ petitioner dated 3/6

19.12.2022 positively and pass orders imposing necessary conditions based on the above said circular.

7. With the above directions, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. 06.01.2023 NCC :

Yes / No Index :

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Yes / No csm To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Puliangudi Division, Tenkasi District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Sivagiri Police Station, Tenkasi District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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K.MURALI SHANKAR,J.

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