Murugan S v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.03.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P (MD).No. 3720 of 2022 S.Murugan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police Sivagangai District, Sivagangai

2. The Inspector of Police, Poovandhi Police Station, Sivagangai District

...Respondents

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus ,directing the respondent to grant permission and to provide adequate police protection to organize the stage drama in the name of Sri Valli Thirumanam on 04.03.22 from 10.00pm to 05.03.22 till 4.00pm at Kanakankudi Village, Thirubuvanam Taluk, Sivagangai District For Petitioner : Mr.G.Prabhu Rajadurai For Respondents : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh No.1 & 2 Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

The prayer in this writ petition is to direct the the respondent to grant permission and to provide adequate police protection to organize the stage drama in the name of Sri Valli Thirumanam on 04.03.2022 from 10.00pm to 05.03.2022 till 4.00pm at Kanakankudi Village, Thirubuvanam Taluk, Sivagangai District 2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side)appearing on behalf of the respondents.

3.In an identical matter, a Division Bench of this Court in an order passed in W.P.(MD) No.8975 of 2017 dated 10.05.2017 [M.Sakthi Vs. State rep. by the Inspector of Police, Odapatti Police Station, Odapatti, Theni District], had granted permission to the petitioner to conduct cultural programme on certain conditions. The said conditions read as follows:

"a)The event shall be conducted in an organised and peaceful manner without causing law and order problem. b)There shall not be any obscene or vulgar scenes during the performance by any one of the participants or others. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

c)The Program shall be restricted between 10.00 pm., on 04.03.2022 and 4.00 p.m., on 05.03.2022.

d)If there is any violation of the above said conditions, the respondent or the duly authorised officer is entitled to take necessary action as per law and stop such performance. e)In case if there is any discrepancy with regard to the date on which the program is to be conducted, it would be open to the respondent police to extend protection on some other day after giving due notice to the petitioner.

f) The restrictions have now been lifted and permitted to gather not more than 50 persons for the festival function.

4. This Court is of the view that similar conditions may also be imposed in the present writ petition. Consequently, the Writ Petition Stands allowed. The second respondent is directed to strictly adhere to the Standard Operating Procedure adopted by the Government of Tamil Nadu and grant permission to the writ petitioner to conduct the stage drama on 10.00 pm., on 04.03.2022 and 4.00 p.m., on 05.03.2022., at Kanakankudi Village, Thirubuvanam Taluk, Sivagangai District subject to the aforesaid conditions. There shall be no order as to costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) aav To

1. The Superintendent of Police Sivagangai District, Sivagangai

2. The Inspector of Police, Poovandhi Police Station, Sivagangai District

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

+2 CC to M/s.G.PRABHU RAJADURAI, Advocate ( SR-9145 & 9501) W.P (MD).No.3720 of 2022 01.03.2022 am(CO) TR(02.03.2022) 2P 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2