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Manikandan.K v. The Superintendent Of Police

2021-01-25Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha2 pages

WP(MD)No.1253 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.01.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R. HEMALATHA WP(MD)No.1253 of 2021 K.Manikandan ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Superintendant of Police, Trichy District, Trichy.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kallakudi Police Station, Trichy District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to conduct Kabadi Tournament from 29.01.2021 at about 8.30 pm to 31.01.2021 at about 10.00 pm at Jallikattu Thidal, Pullampadi Village, Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District. For Petitioner :

Mr.T.Lenin Kumar For Respondents :

Mr.R.Saravana Kumar Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

By consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for final hearing.

2. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking permission and police protection to conduct Kabadi Tournament from 29.01.2021 at about 08.30 pm to 31.01.2021 at about 10.00 pm at Jallikattu Thidal, Pullampadi Village, Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District.

3. Mr.R.Saravana Kumar, learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) who accepts notice for the respondents contended that there is no serious objection to conduct Kabadi Tournament from 29.01.2021 to 31.01.2021.

4. In such circumstances, this Court is of the considered view that the respondent police can be directed to give permission and police protection for the event subject to the following conditions:

(i) The Kabadi Tournament shall be supervised by the respondent police.

(ii) The organizers should take pre-cautionary measures to avoid any untoward incident while conducting the Kabadi Tournament. (iii)Songs praising communal leaders or having communal overtones should not be played.

(iv)The petitioner should ensure that no flex board or hoardings depicting any particular community or leader is displayed. (v)All the above terms and conditions should be followed https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

WP(MD)No.1253 of 2021 scrupulously by the petitioner and the petitioner shall file an affidavit of undertaking to the said effect before the respondents. (vi)There should be a separate place allocated for the spectators.

(vii) Kabadi players alone should be allowed to participate in the event.

(viii) Neither the petitioner nor any of the parties/participants shall indulge in any gambling activities. (ix) The organizers shall be held responsible for any untoward incident.

5. The aforesaid conditions shall be scrupulously followed during the Kabadi tournament and if there is any violation, it is open to the 2nd respondent police to take action immediately in accordance with law.

6.This Writ Petition is allowed with the above directions and the 2nd respondent police is directed to give permission and police protection to the Kabadi Tournament to be conducted only on 29.01.2021, 30.01.2021 and 31.01.2021 at Jallikattu Thidal, Pullampadi Village, Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District. Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) mbi Note: In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy,shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned. To 1.The Superintendant of Police,Trichy District, Trichy. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kallakudi Police Station,Trichy District.

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

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