Madras High CourtWP(MD)/11500/2017partly allowed

Selvam v. The Superintendent Of Police

2017-06-21Honourable Mr Justice N. Authinathan,Honourable Mr Justice A. Selvam2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.06.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.SELVAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.AUTHINATHAN W.P(MD)No.11500 of 2017 Selvam .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Alagarkovil Road, Surveyor Colony, Madurai - 7.

2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Balamedu Police Station, Madurai District.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the second respondent in his proceedings C.No.06/PMD-PS/2017 dated 16.06.2017 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to grant police permission to conduct the programme namely Aadal Padal in Arulmighu Sri Ayyanar Swamy and Arulmighu Karuppasamy Temple Festival on 05.08.2017 at Balamedu Village, Madurai District.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Prabhakaran For Respondents : Mr.K.Guru, Additional Government Pleader.

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by A.SELVAM, J.] This Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to call for records relating to the impugned order dated 16.06.2017 passed by the second respondent and quash the same, by way of issuing a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus.

2.Mr.K.Guru, learned Additional Government Pleader, has taken notice for the respondents.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3.It is seen from the records that the petitioner has given a representation for the purpose mentioned therein, but the

second respondent has rejected the same by way of passing the impugned order dated 16.06.2017, wherein it has been simply stated that due to law and order problem, permission cannot be granted. The reason assigned by the second respondent cannot be accepted and therefore this Court is inclined to pass the following order.

4.In fine, this Writ Petition is allowed in part without costs and the impugned order dated 16.06.2017 passed by the second respondent is quashed. The second respondent is directed to look into the representation alleged to have been given by the petitioner afresh and pass suitable orders on merits within a period of two days.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(RTI) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Alagarkovil Road, Surveyor Colony, Madurai - 7.

2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Balamedu Police Station, Madurai District.

+One cc to Mr.K.Prabakaran, Advocate, SR.No.61601 +One cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR.No.61628 ps RL/5C/2P/JC/SAR1/23/6/2017 ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.11500 of 2017 21.06.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/