Murugesan v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:26.04.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Murugesan ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Thathayangarpettai Police Station, Thathayangarpettai, 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 to conduct Kabadi Tournament, scheduled to be held on 30.04.2023 to 01.05.2023 at Anjalam Melur Village, Musiri Taluk, Trichy District on the basis of petitioner's representation dated 19.04.2023.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Arunraj For Respondents : Mr.B.Nambiselvam Additional Public Prosecutor 1/5

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 to conduct Kabadi Tournament, scheduled to be held on 30.04.2023 to 01.05.2023 at Anjalam Melur Village, Musiri Taluk, Trichy District on the basis of petitioner's representation dated 19.04.2023.

2. Mr. B.Nambiselvam, 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 Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents would submit that they have been seeking permission to conduct the tournament for two days i.e., 30.04.2023 to 01.05.2023 and the time sought for conducting the tournament is not mentioned in the representation. He would further submit that they may be permitted to conduct the tournament on day time for one day alone.

4. At this juncture, the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner would submit that they are ready to conduct the tournament for 2/5

one day.

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 conducting programme. Therefore, in view of the detailed circular and guidelines issued by the Director General of Police, the writ petitioner is directed to file an undertaking affidavit incorporating the date and time of the Kabadi tournament before the second respondent and on such filing, the second respondent is hereby directed to consider the representation of the writ petitioner dated 19.04.2023, positively and pass orders by restricting the period to one day and imposing necessary conditions based on the above said circular and considering the ground situation.

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7. With the above directions, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

26.04.2023 NCC :Yes/No Index :Yes/No Internet : Yes/ No TM To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District, Trichy.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thathayangarpettai Police Station, Thathayangarpettai, Trichy District.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN, J TM Order made in Dated :26.04.2023 5/5