Madras High CourtWP(MD)/11172/2017closed

V.Maharajan v. The Inspector Of Police

2017-06-16Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.06.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH W.P.(MD) No.11172 of 2017 V.Maharajan ... Petitioner -vsThe Inspector of Police Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli City Tirunelveli District ... Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 12.06.2017 and permit the petitioner to conduct demonstration on 25.06.2017 at about 4 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. at Jawahar Ground, Palayamkottai Market, Tirunelveli District or any other place at Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District to be fixed by the respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Santhanam Rajeshkumar For Respondent : Mr.T.S.Mohammed Mohideen Addl. Govt. Pleader

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for a direction to the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 12.06.2017 and permit the petitioner to conduct demonstration on 25.06.2017 at about 4 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. at Jawahar Ground, Palayamkottai Market, Tirunelveli District or any other place at Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District to be fixed by the respondent.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondent.

3. Today, Mr.S.Sivaraman Natarajan, Special Sub Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, is present before this Court.

4. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader submitted that there were clashes between the members of Kallar community and Mooppanar community, in connection with which, FIRs have been registered against the members of both the community and the situation is tensed. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

5. Under such circumstances, though in a democracy, an

organisation has got a right to peacefully demonstrate in support of any issue. Here, it is seen that the petitioner belongs to Kallar community and if permission is granted, it will only further escalate the communal tension. Under such circumstances, in the considered opinion of this Court, this is not a fit case to grant the prayer as prayed for by this petitioner. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-I) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Inspector of Police Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli District.

+1cc to THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER in SR. No.60886 +1cc to MR.B.SANTHANAM RAJESHKUMAR Advocate in SR. No.60749 RR JS/KKR/SAR.1/30.6.2017/2P-4C W.P.(MD)No.11172 of 2017 16.06.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/