Alagarsami v. The Superintendent Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.05.2018
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH W.P.(MD)No.11102 of 2018 Alagarsami ... Petitioner Vs.
1. The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District.
2. The Inspector of Police, Thuvarangurichi Police Station, Trichy District.
... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant permission to perform the program of Adal padal on 21.05.2018 night at about 08.00 p.m to 12.00 a.m at Arulmighu Sri Kaliamman Thirukoil is situated at Ayyanar Kovilpatti, Karappatti Post, Marungapuri Taluk, Trichy District and to provide adequate police protection based on my representation dated 11.05.2018. For Petitioner : Mr. T.Indrachittu For Respondents : Mr.A.Muthukaruppan Additional Government Pleader
O R D E R
The prayer in this writ petition is to direct the respondents to grant permission and protection to conduct Aadal Padal in Arulmighu Sri Kaliamman Thirukoil is situated at Ayyanar Kovilpatti, Karappatti Post, Marungapuri Taluk, Trichy District by considering the petitioner's representation dated 11.05.2018 which is to be held on 21.05.2018.
2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Government Pleader 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
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 dance performance 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 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.I am 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 grant permission to the writ petitioner to conduct Aadal Padal in Arulmighu Sri Kaliamman Thirukoil at Ayyanar Kovilpatti, Karappatti Post, Marungapuri Taluk, Trichy District on 21.05.2018 subject to the aforesaid conditions. There shall be no order as to costs.
Sd/- Vacation Officer(Crl side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To
1. The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District.
2. The Inspector of Police, Thuvarangurichi Police Station, Trichy District.
+ 1 cc TO Mr.T.Indrachithu , Advocate in SR No. 65396 aav AE/KKR/SAR2/18.05.2018/2P/4C W.P.(MD).No.11102 of 2018 16.05.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/