Sivaramakrishnan.P v. The Superintendent Of Police

W.P(MD). No.1492 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date :01.02.2021 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS .JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA W.P(MD). No.1492 of 2021 P.Sivaramakrishnan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Assistant Superintendent of Police, Cheranmahadevi Division, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Munnirpallam Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records in Na.Ka.No.02/Se.Mu.A/U.Ka.Ka/Cherai/2021, dated 23.01.2021 passed by the first respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently, direct the respondents to grant permission to the petitioner and give adequate police protection for conducting light music function on 03.02.2021 in Arulmigu Mupidathiamman temple and Arulmigu Sandhanamari Amman temple Gopalasamudram, Cheranmahadevi Taluk, Tirunelveli District.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Rajeshkumar For Respondents : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The present petition is filed by the petitioner seeking for a direction to the respondents to grant permission to him to conduct 'light music' programme in connection with "Sri Arulmigu Mupidathiamman temple and Arulmigu Sandhanamari Amman temple" festival, Gopalasamudram, Cheranmahadevi Taluk, Tirunelveli District.

2.Mr.R.Rajeshkumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the representation, dated 21.01.2021 submitted by the petitioner was rejected by the first respondent in Na.Ka.No.02/Se.Mu.A/U.Ka.Ka/Cherai/2021, dated 23.01.2021 citing the present COVID-19 pandemic situation.

3.Mr.S.Chandrasekar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents, on instructions, would submit that the petitioner can approach the first respondent with a fresh petition, since certain relaxation are permitted for conduct of temple festival.

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W.P(MD). No.1492 of 2021 4.Recording the aforesaid submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to file a fresh petition to the first respondent and on submission of the same, the first respondent shall pass appropriate orders within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of the said petition. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar () // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rmk 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 Assistant Superintendent of Police, Cheranmahadevi Division, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Munnirpallam Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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