Pandiyarajan v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.07.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM Pandiyarajan

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The Inspector of Police, Amathur Police Station, Virudhunagar 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 respondent to grand permission and necessary protection to perform the Cultural Programmes on 07.07.2022 at about 07.00 p.m in Shri Kalaiyamman Temple, situated in Nattarmangalam Village, Aamathur Post, Virudhunagar District by considering the petitioners representation dated 01.07.2022.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Solaisamy For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (crl.side) 1/6

O R D E R

This writ petitioner filed this Writ Petition seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to grand permission and necessary protection to perform the Cultural Programmes on 07.07.2022 at about 07.00 p.m in Shri Kalaiyamman Temple, situated in Nattarmangalam Village, Aamathur Post, Virudhunagar District by considering the petitioners representation dated 01.07.2022. 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. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the Cultural Programmes on 07.07.2022 at about 07.00 p.m in Shri Kalaiyamman Temple, situated in Nattarmangalam Village, Aamathur Post, Virudhunagar District. Subsequent to the same, in order to conduct the Cultural Programmes, they sought permission of the police by giving a representation dated 01.07.2022. But the second respondent has not 2/6

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 Cultural Programmes. 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 01.07.2022 3/6

and pass suitable orders based on the above said circular.

7. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No cost.

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To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The Inspector of Police, Amathur Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

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

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