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Raja v. The Superintendent Of Police,

2022-06-10Honourable Mr Justice V.Sivagnanam3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:10.06.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM Raja

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.Superintendent of Police, 2.The Inspector of Police, Ammapettai Police Station,

...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 necessary protection to perform the cultural programme that is Adal Padal on the eve of Sri Mari Amman Temple Festival at East Street, Kalanjeri, Pabasnasam Taluk, Thanjavur District which is to be held on 13.06.2022 from 8.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. based on the petitioner's representation dated 29.05.2022.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Veerapandi For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate, (Criminal Side).

O R D E R

This writ petitioner filed this Writ Petition seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to grant permission and necessary protection to perform the cultural programme that is Adal Padal on the eve of Sri Mari Amman Temple Festival at East Street, Kalanjeri, Pabasnasam Taluk, Thanjavur District which is to be held on 13.06.2022 from 8.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. based on the petitioner's representation dated 29.05.2022. 2.The 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. 1/3

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that Temple Festival for the temple, by name, Sri Mari Amman Temple Festival situated at East Street, Kalanjeri, Pabasnasam Taluk, Thanjavur District is going to be held from 12.06.2022 to 14.06.2022. Subsequent to the same, in order to conduct a cultural programme on 13.06.2022, they sought permission of the police by giving a representation dated 29.05.2022. But, the second respondent has 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 respondent police would submit that the second respondent has 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 respondent 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 respondent police is hereby directed to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 29.05.2022 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 (CS-I) // True Copy // 10/06/2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-III) lr To 1.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. Superintendent of Police, 2/3

2.The Inspector of Police, Ammapettai Police Station, 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1 CC to M/s.P.VEERAPANDI, Advocate ( SR-25220[F] dated 10/06/2022 ) 10.06.2022 NA(CO) GC(10.06.2022) 3P 5C 3/3