Muthu Ganesan.G v. The Commissioner Of Police

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

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM G.Muthu Ganesan

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, C1, Thideer Nagar 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 respondents to grant permission and necessary protection to perform the cultural programme(i.e) Aadal Padal on the event of Sri Kali Amman Temple Festival at T.P.K.Road, Nambi Nagar, Madurai District which is to be held on 11.06.2022 from 8.00 p.m to 11.00 p.m based on the petitioner representation dated 04.06.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.S.P.Naveen Kumar For Respondents : Mr.R.Suresh 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 to grant permission to conduct Adal and Padal program on 11.06.2022 at Sri Kali Amman Temple, at T.P.K.Road, Nambi Nagar, Madurai District and to give necessary police protection to the said program. 2.Mr.R.Sureshkumar, 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 a Festival for the temple, by name, Sri Kali Amman Temple at T.P.K.Road, Nambi Nagar, Madurai District, is going to be held on 1/3

11.06.2022. Subsequent to the same, in order to conduct a cultural programme, they sought permission of the police by giving a representation dated 04.06.2022. 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 respondent 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 04.06.2022 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-III) // True Copy // 10/06/2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-III) vsd To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, C1, Thideer Nagar Police Station , Madurai District.

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

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