Raja.C v. The Superintendent Of Police
W.P(MD)No.11425 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:13.06.2022 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM W.P(MD)No.11425 of 2022 C.Raja ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Madurai.
2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Samyanallur Sub Division, Madurai.
3.The Inspector of Police, Vadipatti Police Station, Madurai 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 3rd Respondent to provide adequate police protection and grant permission to the Adal Padal Program, which will be conducted at the place near to the Sri Kaliamman Temple, Kutladam Patti Village, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai, Madurai District, on 16.06.2022, based on the Petitioner's representation on 30.05.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ayyanar Prem Kumar For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.side)
O R D E R
The writ petitioner filed this Writ Petition seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to provide adequate police protection and grant permission to the Adal Padal Program to be held on 16.06.2022 at Sri Kaliamman Temple, Kutladam Patti Village, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai, Madurai District, based on the petitioner's representation dated 30.05.2022. 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. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the village people decided to conduct the festival for the temple, called Sri Kaliamman Temple situated at Kutladam Patti Village, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai, Madurai District.
Subsequent to the same, in order to conduct the programme, namely Aadal Padal on 16.06.2022, the petitioner sought permission of the police by giving a representation dated 30.05.2022. But, the respondents 1 and 3 have not considered the said representation. Since no order was passed, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.
W.P(MD)No.11425 of 2022 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 respondents 1 and 3 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 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 30.05.2022 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 (Writs) // True Copy // 14/06/2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Madurai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Samyanallur Sub Division, Madurai.
3.The Inspector of Police, Vadipatti Police Station, Madurai District.
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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