Anbalagan v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.06.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM Anbalagan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, O/o. Superintendent of Police, Theni District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Thenkarai Police Station, Theni 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 herein to give the permission and protection for conducting Aaadal Paadal Cultural Programme on 09.06.2022 in connection with Sri Muthal Amman Temple, Kailasampatti Village, Periyakulam Taluk, Theni District, based upon my representation dated 28.05.2022.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Balamurugapandi For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (crl.side)

O R D E R

This writ petitioner filed this Writ Petition seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to give the permission and protection for conducting Aaadal Paadal Cultural Programme on 09.06.2022 in connection with Sri Muthal Amman Temple, Kailasampatti Village, Periyakulam Taluk, Theni District, based upon my representation dated 28.05.2022. 2.Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) takes notice for the respondents. By consent, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

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3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner seeks permission for conducting the Aaadal Paadal Cultural Programme on 09.06.2022 in connection with Sri Muthal Amman Temple, Kailasampatti Village, Periyakulam Taluk, Theni District. Subsequent to the same, in order to conduct a cultural programme, they sought permission of the police by giving a representation dated 28.05.2022. But the respondents have not considered the said representation. Since no order was passed, the petitioner has come before this Court for the above said relief. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondents police would submit that the respondents have received the representation of the petitioner and the same is pending for consideration.

5.I have considered the submission of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondents police. 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 conducting cultural programme. Therefore, in view of the detailed circular and guidelines issued by the Director General of Police, the second respondent police is hereby directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 28.05.2022 and pass suitable orders based on the above said circular.

7.With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No cost.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (RTI) // True Copy // 08/06/2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. Superintendent of Police, Theni District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thenkarai Police Station, Theni District.

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

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