Muthupandi A v. The Superintendent Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENGH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.03.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN A.Muthupandi ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District.
2.The Inspector of Police, Nilakottai Police Station, Dindigul District.
... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining the impugned order of the second respondent dated 27.03.2022 and quash the same as illegal and consequently, direct the respondents to allow the petitioner to conduct "Adal Padal"programme in the night hours on 29.03.2022 in Sri Muthalamman Temple Festival situated at Sitharkal Natham, Dindigul District. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sureshkumar For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor (Crl.Side)
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed to call for the records pertaining the impugned order of the second respondent, dated 27.03.2022 and quash the same as illegal and consequently, direct the respondents to allow the petitioner to conduct "Adal Padal" programme in the night hours on 29.03.2022 in Sri Muthalamman Temple Festival situated at Sitharkal Natham, Dindigul District. 2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents.
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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 dance performance by any one of the participants or others. c)The cultural Program shall be restricted between 8.00 a.m. and 11.00 p.m.
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.
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 cultural program on 29.03.2022 between 8.00 am., to 11.00 p.m., in Sri Muthalamman Temple Festival situated at Sitharkal Natham, Dindigul District, subject to the aforesaid conditions. There shall be no order as to costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS I) /TRUE COPY/ 28/03/2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) mga 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.
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To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District.
2.The Inspector of Police, Nilakottai Police Station, Dindigul District.
3 The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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