P.Parameswaran v. The Superintendent Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.04.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL W.P(MD) No.13419 of 2025 P.Parameswaran ... Petitioner vs.
1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.
2.. The Inspector of Police, Nilakottai Police Station, Dindigul District.
... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to give the permission for conducting Aadal Padal on 01.05.2025 and give adequate police protection to be conducted in the Arulmegu Muthalaamman Thirukovil in Musuvanuthu Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul District For petitioner :Mr. R Dineshbabu For respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ***** Page No. 1 of 5
O R D E R
This petition is filed by the petitioner to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to give the permission for conducting Aadal Padal on 01.05.2025 and give adequate police protection in the Arulmegu Muthalaamman Thirukovil in Musuvanuthu Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul District
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is one of the members of the festival committee of the temple and they decided to conduct festival and thereby, they decided to conduct Adal Padal programme on 01.05.2025. Hence, they sent a representation to the respondents on 25.04.2025, but the same has not been considered and further, the petitioner undertakes to conduct Adal Padal programme without any law and order issue. Therefore, he filed this petition.
3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the respondents would submit that they received the representation of the petitioner for conducing Adal Padal programme on 01.05.2025 and the same is under consideration and they will pass orders positively. Page No. 2 of 5
4. This Court heard both sides and perused the records.
5. According to the petitioner, he sent a representation to the respondents to grant permission for conducting temple festival and for conducting Adal Padal programme on 01.05.2025 but the same has not been considered. The Adal Padal programme is one of the cultural programmes and the petitioner also undertakes to conduct the programme without any law and order issue, therefore this Court directs the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 25.04.2025 and pass appropriate orders by imposing appropriate conditions without any delay.
6. The respondents are directed to provide adequate police protection and to monitor the entire event.
7. The petitioner is also directed to ensure the safety of the public and also without any law and order issue and without any obscene acts and also without praising any community people, the Adal Padal programme has to be conducted during the festival. Page No. 3 of 5
8. With the above said directions and observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of.
30.04.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No apd To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.
2. The Inspector of Police, Nilakottai Police Station, Dindigul District.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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