Manohar .P v. The Superintendent Of Police,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:01.04.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN P.Manohar ... Petitioner Vs
1. The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.
2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Natham, Dindigul District.
3. The Inspector of Police, Natham Police Station, Dindigul District.
... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to permit the petitioner and his villagers to conduct an Aadal Padal programme on 03.04.2022 and 04.04.2022 for the car festival of Arulmighu Sri Muthumariamman temple considering his representation dated 25.03.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sevugaraja For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor (Criminal Side).
O R D E R
This Writ Petition is filed to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to permit the petitioner and his villagers to conduct an Aadal Padal programme on 03.04.2022 and 04.04.2022 for the car festival of Arulmighu Sri Muthumariamman temple considering petitioner's representation dated 25.03.2022. 2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor 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 therein to conduct cultural programme on certain conditions. The said conditions read as follows:
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'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 6.00 p.m. and 11.00 p.m.
d)If there is any violation of the above said conditions, the respondents 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. The petitioner is directed to pay a sum of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten thousand only) as costs to the credit of Government of Tamil Nadu, CMPRF in IOB, Secretariat Branch, Chennai-9 (Account No.11720 10000 00070, IFSC Code: IOBA0001172) on or before 01.04.2022 and on receipt of the same, the third 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 03.04.2022 and 04.04.2022 between 6.00 pm., to 11.00 p.m., at Arulmighu Sri Muthumariamman temple subject to the aforesaid conditions.
5.With the above directions, this Writ Petition disposed of. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) // True Copy // 01/04/2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-III) PNM 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, Dindigul District, Dindigul.
2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Natham, Dindigul District.
3. The Inspector of Police, Natham Police Station, Dindigul District.
COPY TO :
The Officer-Incharge, CMPRF in IOB, Government of Tamilnadu, Secretariat Branch, Chennai-600 009.
+1 CC to M/s.R.SEVUGARAJA, Advocate ( SR-16122[F] dated 01/04/2022 ) ORDER IN WP(MD) No.5962 of 2022 Date : 01/04/2022 USK/01.04.2022/3P/6C 3/3