Deepak .S v. The Superintendent Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.04.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN S.Deepak ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District, Trichy.
2.The Inspector of Police, Keelarasur Police Station, Trichy District.
...Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus, to direct the respondents to grant permission and police protection for conducting Kabadi Tournament scheduled to be held from 14.05.2022 to 16.05.2022 in the name of ''Sekar Memorial & Ommuruga Kabadi Club'' at Keelarasu Village Ground, Keelarasur, Trichy District based on petitioner's representation dated 26.04.2022.
For Petitioner : Mr.N.Anandkumar For Respondents : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Crl.side)
O R D E R
The prayer in this writ petition is to direct the respondents to grant permission and police protection for conducting Kabadi Tournament scheduled to be held from 14.05.2022 to 16.05.2022 in the name of ''Sekar Memorial & Ommuruga Kabadi Club'' at Keelarasu Village Ground, Keelarasur, Trichy District based on petitioner's representation dated 26.04.2022.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing on behalf of 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.
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4. The respondents police are directed to grant permission for conducting the Kabadi tournament on 14.05.2022 to 16.05.2022 from 08.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m by enclosing the following conditions: i) The petitioner and other participants shall not shout, raise any slogan for or against any party or party leader, any caste, community or creed;
ii) The petitioner shall ensure that no untoward incident is caused disturbing the public peace and tranquillity;
iii)The petitioner shall ensure proper first aid arrangements by keeping one or two doctors in the venue; iv)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;
v)Songs praising communal leader or having communal overtones should not be played;
vi)The petitioner will ensure that no flex board or hoardings depicting particular community or leader will be displayed;
vii)There should not be any Flex Boards representing any community or political leaders;
viii)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;
ix)Similarly, the Police is empowered to stop the Kabadi tournament, if it exceeds beyond the permitted time; x) the participants of the tournament shall not intake any kind of toxic substance or liquor during the tournament;
xi) If there is any untoward incident took place, the village people and the organizers of the tournament be made responsible for the same;
xii) The Refree must be authorized person from the District Association; and xiii) 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. xiv) The second respondent is directed to strictly adhere to the Standard Operating Procedure adopted by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
5. The petitioner is also directed to ensure that the conditions are strictly complied with and also to ensure that no law and order problem is created in the course of conducting the tournament.
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6. The petitioner is directed to pay a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen 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 14.05.2022 and on receipt of the same, 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 Kabaddi competition on 14.05.2022 to 16.05.2022 between 8.00 a.m., to 11.00 p.m at Keelarasu Village Ground, Keelarasur, Trichy District.
7. The writ petition stands disposed of with the above directions. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar () // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) vsd To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District, Trichy.
2.The Inspector of Police, Keelarasur Police Station, Trichy District.
3.The Joint Secretary to Government, CMPRF (Finance Department), Secretariat Branch, Chennai-9.
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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