P.Pandithurai v. Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.05.2017 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN W.P(MD)No.8994 of 2017 P.Pandithurai ... Petitioner vs.
Inspector of Police, Austinpatti Police Station, Austinpatti, Madurai District.
... Respondent Prayer :
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent herein to grant permission to conduct the "Sports Events of Cricket" on 12.05.2017 to 14.05.2017 at "AJ Square" Opposite, Anna Street, Vilachary, Madurai District by considering the petitioner's representation dated 09.05.2017. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Pichaimuthu For Respondent : Mr.M.Govindan, Special Government Pleader.
O R D E R
(Order of the Court was made by T.RAJA, J.,) This Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent herein to grand permission to conduct the "Sports Events of Cricket" on 12.05.2017 to 14.05.2017 at "AJ Square" Opposite, Anna Street, Vilachery, Madurai District by considering the petitioner's representation dated 09.05.2017.
2. Mr.M.Govindan, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondent. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal.
3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondent.
4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the "Sports Events of Cricket" is being conducted by the villagers regularly in order to promote harmony among public; that a representation was given to the respondent, but, however, the same was not considered by the respondent so far and hence, the petitioner is before this Court with this writ petition. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would further submit that as the aforesaid "Sports Events of Cricket" is conducted in a peaceful manner by the villagers, there will be no untoward incident on account of this tournament.
5. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondent, on instructions, would submit that the permission sought for by the petitioner may be granted with appropriate and stringent conditions for maintaining law and order and also to avoid any untoward incident during performance of such Sports Events of Cricket.
6. Accordingly, in view of the submission made by the learned Sepcial Government Pleader, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent police to accord permission to the petitioner to conduct the "Sports Events of Cricket" at "AJ Square" Opposite, Anna Street, Vilachery, Madurai District from 12.05.2017 to 14.05.2017 by duly incorporating the following conditions:
i) The petitioner and other participants shall not shout / raise any slogan implicating / demoralizing any party or party leader, any caste, community or creed;
ii) The Umpire must be a professionally competent person to be nominated / appointed from the District Cricket Association; iii) The petitioner shall ensure that no untoward incident is caused thereby disturbing the public peace and tranquility. iv) The petitioner shall ensure keeping of proper first aid arrangements, preferably keeping one doctor in the venue. v)The participants of tournament shall not wear any form of dress displaying offending slogans or picture of any communal/political leader which may cause disturbance. vi) The petitioner will ensure that no flex board or hoardings depicting particular community or leader will be displayed.
(vii) No flex boards in support of any political party or religious leader be erected.
(viii) The participants of the tournament shall not intake any kind of intoxicating substance or liquor during the tournament;
(ix) In the event of any untoward incident, the organizers of the tournament will be made responsible for the same; (x) If there is any violation of any one of the conditions imposed, the concerned Police Officer is at liberty to take necessary action, as per law and stop such performance. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar( ) /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar skm/sms To Inspector of Police, Austinpatti Police Station, Austinpatti, Madurai District.
+1 cc to MR.M.Pichaimuthu, ADVOCATE, SR NO: 56263 +1 CC to M/S.SPL.GOVT.PLEADER, SR NO: 56301 JAM/11.05.17/MSA/SAR 3 /3p-5c W.P(MD)No.8994 of 2017 10.05.2017