Madras High CourtWP(MD)/5980/2023disposed of

Vasanthakumar .T v. Government Of Tamil Nadu

2023-03-20Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan7 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:20.03.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN and W.M.P(MD) No.5603 of 2023 Vasanthakumar .T ... Petitioner/Petitioner Vs.

1. Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by Home Secretary, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Chennai-600 004.

3. The District Collector, Tuticorin District.

4. The Commissioner, Tuticorin Corporation, Tuticorin District.

5. The Superintendent of Police, Tuticorin District, Tuticorin.

6. The Inspector of Police, Thenpakkam Police Station, Tuticorin.

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7. The Inspector of Police, Mathiappakkam Police Station, Tuticorin.

8. The Inspector of Police, Vadapakkam Police Station, Tuticorin.

... Respondents/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 more particularly the 5th respondent to give permission to the petitioner to conduct function at Abirami Mahal, Tuticorin on 01.04.2023 between 10.00 AM and 8.00 PM and State Conference of Indu Makkal Katchi to be held on 02.04.2023 between 3.00 PM and 8.00 PM near Chidambaram Nagar Bus Stand, Tuticorin and also give adequate police protection to the conference and its participants. For Petitioner : Mr. N.Ananth for Mr.Ayyaswamy .P For R1 to R3 : Mr.A.Kannan Additional Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.N.Ananthakumar For R5 to R8 : Mr.B.Nambiselvan Additional Public Prosecutor 2/7

O R D E R

The writ petitioner filed this Writ Petition seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents more particularly the 5th respondent to give permission to the petitioner to conduct function at Abirami Mahal, Tuticorin on 01.04.2023 between 10.00 AM and 8.00 PM and State Conference of Indu Makkal Katchi to be held on 02.04.2023 between 3.00 PM and 8.00 PM near Chidambaram Nagar Bus Stand, Tuticorin and also give adequate police protection to the conference and its participants.

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 would submit that the representation that was made by the petitioner was rejected by the order dated 20.03.2023.

4. The petitioner is at liberty to challenge the above said order 3/7

itself, if so aggrieved. Even though the order is passed today itself, let the copy of the order be issued to the petitioner, so that he can workout his remedy through appropriate proceedings.

5. With the above direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 20.03.2023 NCC :Yes/No Index :Yes/No Internet : Yes/ No Indu 4/7