A.R.Nirmalraj v. The Superintendent Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.04.2023 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN A.R.Nirmalraj ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.
2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Oomacthikulam Division, Madurai District, Madurai.
3.The Inspector of Police, Othakkadai Police Station, Madurai District, Madurai.
... 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 for the petitioner to conduct Flood Light Kabadi Tournament at the PRP Play ground, Opposite register office Othakkadai, Madurai on 19.05.2023, 20.05.2023 and 21.05.2023 from 04.00 P.M. to 10.00 P.M. for the above three days and grant adequate 1/5
protection for the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.A.Vadivel For Respondents : Mr.B.Nambiselvan 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 grant permission for the petitioner to conduct Flood Light Kabadi Tournament at the PRP Play ground, Opposite register office Othakkadai, Madurai on 19.05.2023, 20.05.2023 and 21.05.2023 from 04.00 P.M. to 10.00 P.M. for the above three days and grant adequate protection for the same.
2. Mr.B.Nambiselvan, 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 three days i.e., 19.05.2023 to 21.05.2023 and the time sought for conducting the tournament is in the night hours. He would further submit that they may be permitted to conduct the 2/5
tournament on day time only. However, three days cannot be permitted.
4. At this juncture, the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner would submit that they are ready to conduct the tournament for one day.
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 3/5
18.01.2023, positively and pass orders by restricting the period and imposing necessary conditions based on the above said circular and considering the ground situation.
7. With the above directions, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.
21.04.2023 NCC :Yes/No Index :Yes/No Internet : Yes/ No TM To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.
2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Oomacthikulam Division, Madurai District, Madurai.
3.The Inspector of Police, Othakkadai Police Station, Madurai District, Madurai.
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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G.ILANGOVAN, J TM Order made in Dated 21.04.2023 5/5