P.Jebabalan, S/O.Paulpandi, v. The Superintendent Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.04.2019 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.(MD)No.9543 of 2019 P.Jebabalan
...Petitioner
-Vs1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.
2.The Inspector of Police, Molaikaraipatti Police Station, Tirunelveli District.
...Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition - filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant permission and police protection to conduct Kabadi tournament, scheduled to be taken place on 27.05.2019 to 28.05.2019 between 07.00 p.m., to 06.00 a.m., in connection with "86th Aanandha Pandigai of CMS Suthanga Suvisasha Sabai" at Ambalam, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ponkarthikeyan For Respondents : Mrs.S.Bharathi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
ORDER
This petition has been filed seeking to grant permission and police protection to conduct Kabadi tournament, scheduled to be taken place on 27.05.2019 to 28.05.2019 between 07.00 p.m., to 06.00 a.m., in connection with "86th Aanandha Pandigai of CMS Suthanga Suvisasha Sabai" at Ambalam, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondents.
3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondents submits that the police does not have any reservations on the place, where the tournament is to be conducted. However, there is an apprehension that some law and order problem may arise during the tournament.
4.The apprehension of the respondents is taken note of. In view of the same, the respondent police is directed to grant permission for conducting the Kabadi tournament, by enclosing the following conditions:
i) The Kabadi tournament done by the petitioner scheduled to be held on 27.05.2019 to 28.05.2019 should be conducted from 06.00 am., to 09.00 a.m., in the morning and 04.00 p.m., to 10.00 p.m,, in the evening on 27.05.2019 to 28.05.2019;
ii) The petitioner and other participants shall not shout, raise any slogan for or against any party or party leader, any caste, community or creed;
iii) The petitioner shall ensure that no untoward incident is caused disturbing the public peace and tranquillity;
iv) The petitioner shall ensure proper first aid arrangements by keeping one or two doctors in the venue; v) The participants of "Kabadi" tournament shall not wear any form of dress showing offending slogans or picture of any communal/political leader which may cause disturbance;
vi) Songs praising communal leader or having communal overtones should not be played;
vii) The petitioner will ensure that no flex board or hoardings depicting particular community or leader will be displayed;
viii) There should not be any Flex Boards representing any community or political leaders; ix) No price shall be given in the name of any political party or in the name of any Member associated with any political party.
x) No speech supporting or opposing any political party shall be made in the said tournament. No symbol of any political party or picture of any person affiliated in the political party shall be used.
xi) The sport should be conducted in the spirit of sport and there will not be any bogey for political combine for the general election, 2019.
xii) If there is any violation of any one of the conditions imposed, the concerned Police Officer is at liberty to take necessary action, as per law and stop such performance;
xiii) Similarly, the Police is empowered to stop the Kabadi tournament, if it exceeds beyond the permitted time;
xiv) the participants of the tournament shall not intake any kind of toxic substance or liquor during the tournament;
xv) If there is any untoward incident took place, the village people and the organizers of the tournament be made responsible for the same;
xvi) The Refree must be authorized person from the District Association; and
xvii) The second respondent is at liberty to put any further restrictions or to impose any conditions purely in the interest of preserving public order and tranquillity, so as to maintain law and order and communal harmony. 5.The petitioner is also directed to ensure that the conditions are strictly compiled with and also to ensure that no law and order problem is created in the course of conducting the tournament.
6.The writ petition stands disposed of with the above directions. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Myr To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.
2.The Inspector of Police, Molaikaraipatti Police Station, Tirunelveli District.
+1CC TO MR.R.PONKARTHIKEYAN, Advocate Sr. No.61744 W.P.(MD)No.9543 of 2019 22.04.2019 TR (26.04.2019) 3P 4C