Nagaraj.K v. The Superintendentof Police
W.P(MD)No.11692 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:14.06.2022 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM W.P(MD)No.11692 of 2022 K.Nagaraj ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendentof Police, Trichy.
2.The Inspector of Police, Manikandam Police Station, 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 give permission and police protection to conduct cultural program (Music and Dance) scheduled on 14.06.2022 during the temple festival of Arulmigu Devi Karumari Amman Temple, situated at Ambedkar Nagar, Manikandam, Shrirangam Taluk, Trichy, by considering the representation of the petitioner, dated 08.06.2022. For Petitioner : M/s.Sekar.S, 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 to give permission and police protection to conduct cultural program (Music and Dance) scheduled on 14.06.2022 during the temple festival of Arulmigu Devi Karumari Amman Temple, situated at Ambedkar Nagar, Manikandam, Shrirangam Taluk, Trichy, by considering the representation of the petitioner, dated 08.06.2022. 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 temple festival for the temple, by name, Arulmigu Devi Karumari Amman Temple, situated at Ambedkar Nagar, Manikandam, Shrirangam Taluk, Trichy, is going to be held on 14.06.
2022. Subsequent to the same, in order to conduct a cultural programme, they sought permission of the police by giving a representation dated 08.06.2022. But, the second respondent has not considered the said https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.
W.P(MD)No.11692 of 2022 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 08.06.2022 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 (Writs) // True Copy // 14/06/2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Superintendentof Police, Trichy.
2.The Inspector of Police, Manikandam Police Station, Trichy District.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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