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Arun Vignesh.A v. The Superintendent Of Police

2022-05-06Honourable Mr Justice T.Raja,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy2 pages

W.P(MD)No.9454 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.05.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.P(MD)No.9454 of 2022 A.Arun Vignesh ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

2.The Inspector of Police, Ambasamudram Police Station, Tirunelveli District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned order of the second respondent dated 09.04.2022 and quash the same as illegal and un-constitutional and consequently direct the second respondent to give permission and protection for conducting Rekhla Race and price distribution ceremony scheduled to be conducted on 05.06.2022 at 06.00 a.m., to 08.00 a.m., between Kalyani Theatre and Kakkanallur Junction, Ambasamudram, Tirunelveli District on account of Dravida Munnetra Kalagam's leader late Muthamizh Aringar Dr.M.Karunanithi's birthday celebration.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.S.Kishok Kumar For Respondents : Mr.M.Siddharthan Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by T.RAJA, J.) This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the correctness of the order passed by the second respondent, dated 09.04.2022, wherein the request of the petitioner to grant permission for conducting Rekhla Race was refused.

2. The petitioner sought permission to conduct the Rekhla Race and price distribution ceremony to be held on 05.06.2022 between 06.00 a.m., and 08.00 a.m., from Kalyani Theatre to Kakkanallur Junction, Ambasamudram, Tirunelveli District. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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3. Mr.M.Siddharthan, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that the order passed by the second respondent, citing a valid reason, cannot be found fault with. However, the second respondent is ready to grant permission to conduct the Rekhla Race from Indian Oil Petrol Bunk to AmbasamudramTenkasi Road.

4. The submission made by the learned Additional Government Pleader is recorded and the respondent police is directed to grant permission to the petitioner to conduct the Rekhla Race and price distribution ceremony on 05.06.2022 between 06.00 a.m., and 08.00 a.m., from Indian Oil Petrol Bunk to Ambasamudram-Tenkasi Road, with usual conditions.

5.Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Vacation Officer // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) pm/ps Note :

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To:

1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

2.The Inspector of Police, Ambasamudram Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1 CC to M/s.SPL.GP ( SR-23583[F] dated 09/05/2022 ) +1 CC to M/s.V.S. KISHOK KUMAR, Advocate ( SR-23607[F] dated 10/05/2022 ) W.P.(MD) No.9454 of 2022 06.05.2022 SS/16.05.2022 : 2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2