Senguttuvan M v. The Superintendent Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:13.04.2023 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Senguttuvan.M ... Petitioner Vs.
1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Trichy District.
2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Lalgudi Sub Division, Trichy District.
3. The Inspector of Police, Samayapuram Police Station, Trichy District.
... 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 to grant permission and provide adequate police protection for bringing horse chariot in connection with the Chithirai Festival of Arulmigu Sri Samayapuram Mariyamman Temple, Trichy District scheduled to be held on 17.04.2023 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 09.04.2023.
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For Petitioner : Mr. Rameshkumar S For Respondents : Mr.B.Nambiselvan Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
The writ petitioner filed this Writ Petition seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant permission and provide adequate police protection for bringing horse chariot in connection with the Chithirai Festival of Arulmigu Sri Samayapuram Mariyamman Temple, Trichy District scheduled to be held on 17.04.2023 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 09.04.2023.
2. Mr.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 counsel appearing for the writ petitioner submitted that festival for the temple, by name, "Arulmigu Sri Samayapuram Mariyamman Temple, Trichy District", is going to be held on 17.04.2023. Subsequent to the same, in order to bring horse chariot on 17.04.2023, they sought permission of the Police by giving a 2/6
representation dated 09.04.2023. But, the respondents have not considered the said representation. Since no order was passed, the writ petitioner has come before this Court for the above said relief.
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents would submit that he has no objection for granting permission to bring horse chariot subject to time restriction in between 07.00 p.m to 10.00 p.m. on 17.04.2023, and also submitted that the third respondent has received the representation of the writ petitioner and the same is pending for consideration.
5. I have considered the submission of the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.
6. It is brought to the notice of this Court that the Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu, Chennai had issued a circular memorandum in Rc.007301/Genl.I (1)/2019, dated 09.04.2019, along with instructions to the Inspectors of Police throughout Tamil Nadu for consideration of applications seeking permission for bringing horse chariot. Therefore, in 3/6
view of the detailed circular and guidelines issued by the Director General of Police, the third respondent is hereby directed to consider the representation of the writ petitioner, dated 09.04.2023 and pass suitable orders based on the above said circular, in the light of the above submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor.
7. With the above direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.
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To
1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Trichy District.
2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Lalgudi Sub Division, Trichy District.
3. The Inspector of Police, Samayapuram Police Station, Trichy District.
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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G.ILANGOVAN, J Indu Order made in Dated :13.04.2023 6/6