Senthil Kumar.V v. The Superintendent Of Police
W.P.(MD) No.10636 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.06.2022
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P.(MD) No.10636 of 2022 V.Senthil Kumar ... Petitioner -vs1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Theni, Theni District.
2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Uthamapalayam, Theni District.
3. The Inspector of Police, Chinnamanur Police Station, Theni District.
... Respondents PRAYER : Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant permission and protection for conducting Rekhla Race (Bullock Cart Race) scheduled to be held on 05.06.2022 at about 07.00 a.m., from Erasakkanayackanur to Chinnamanur in connection with the "Festival" in Arulmighu Sri Parasakthi Amman Thirukovil at Erasakkanayackanur, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District. For Petitioner :
Mr.M.Kannan For Respondents :
Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.] The petitioner herein seeks mandamus to direct the respondens to grant permission and protection for conducting Bullock Cart Race, commonly known as Rekhla Race, which has been scheduled to be conducted on 05.06.2022.
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2. The very concept of conducting Rekhla Race in connection with temple festival is very recent origin and there cannot be any right on the part of the organiser to seek mandamus for conducting Rekhla Race, which cause inconvenience to the public, who use the pathway / road in which the Rekhla Race proposed to be conducted.
3. In such circumstances, the writ petition seeking mandamus is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, it is dismissed. However, the dismissal of the writ petition shall not stand in the way of the authorities if they found fit for such event can be conducted without causing inconvenience to the public and general peace. No costs.
Sd/- Vacation Officer/ Assistant Registrar // True Copy // 03/06/2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) am / vji To:
1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Theni, Theni District.
2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Uthamapalayam, Theni District.
3. The Inspector of Police, Chinnamanur Police Station, Theni District.
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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