Manikandan.K v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.01.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR K.Manikandan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Watrap Police Station, Watrap, Virudhunagar 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 permit the petitioner to conduct Kabadi Competition on 21.01.2023 to 22.01.2023 from 05.00 pm to 10.00 pm at Watrap Village, Virudhunagar District and give adequate police protection in connection with competition.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Antony Arul Raj, 1/5

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

O R D E R

The writ petitioner filed this Writ Petition seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to conduct Kabadi Competition on 21.01.2023 to 22.01.2023 from 05.00 pm to 10.00 pm at Watrap Village, Virudhunagar District and give adequate police protection in connection with competition.

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 the place where the Kabadi tournament scheduled is a sensitive area and that they may be permitted to conduct the tournament at 03.00 pm to 09.00 pm.

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4. The learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner would submit that they are ready to conduct the tournament as stated by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor.

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 cultural 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 police and on such filing, the third respondent police is hereby directed to consider the representation of the writ petitioner dated 14.12.2022 positively and pass orders imposing necessary conditions based on the above said circular. 3/5

7. With the above directions, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

09.01.2023 NCC : Yes/No Index :Yes/No Internet : Yes/ No das To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Watrap Police Station, Watrap, Virudhunagar District.

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

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K.MURALI SHANKAR, J das Order made in 09.01.2023 5/5