Ramu@Pandhal Ramu, v. The Commissioner Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.06.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM Ramu @ Pandhal Ramu

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police, Trichy City.

2.The Inspector of Police, Sessions Court Police Station, Trichy City.

...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 the permission and adequate police protection for conducting Adal Padal Dance Programme Schedule to be held on 04.07.2022 in the eve of Arulmigu Sri Muthumariyamman Temple Festival at Kamarajapuram, Selvanagar, Ponnagar, Trichy on the basis of the petitioner's representation date 24.06.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Arunraj For Respondent : 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 the permission and adequate police protection for conducting Adal Padal Dance Programme Schedule to be held on 04.07.2022 in the eve of Arulmigu Sri Muthumariyamman Temple Festival at Kamarajapuram, Selvanagar, Ponnagar, Trichy on the basis of the petitioner's representation date 24.06.2022.

2.Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, 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.

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3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the Adal Padal Dance Programme Schedule to be held on 04.07.2022 in the eve of Arulmigu Sri Muthumariyamman Temple Festival at Kamarajapuram, Selvanagar, Ponnagar, Trichy.

Subsequent to the same, in order to conduct the Adal Padal Dance Programme, they sought permission of the police by giving a representation dated 24.06.2022. But the second respondent has 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 respondents 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 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 the Adal Padal Dance 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 24.06.2022 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-I) // True Copy // /07/2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) vsg To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Trichy City.

2.The Inspector of Police, Sessions Court Police Station, Trichy City.

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

29.06.2022 nsn(CO) TR(01.07.2022) 3P 4C 3/3