Bala Krishnan.C v. The Commissioner Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:03.08.2022 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM C.Bala Krishnan : Petitioner Vs
1. The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Alagarkovil Road, Madurai City, Madurai
2. The Inspector of Police,, C 5, Karimedu Police Station, Madurai City, Madurai.
: Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, direct the respondents to grant permission to conduct Aadalum Padalum Cultural Program in Arulmigu Sri Kaliyamman Temple Festival, Manjalmedu Colony, Arapalayam, Madurai District on 14.08.2022 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 23.07.2022 in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court.
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For Petitioner : M/s.Alexander, For Respondents : 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 grant permission to conduct Aadalum Padalum Cultural Program in Arulmigu Sri Kaliyamman Temple Festival, Manjalmedu Colony, Arapalayam, Madurai District on 14.08.2022 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 23.07.2022 in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court.
2.The 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 temple festival for the temple, by name, Arulmigu Sri Kaliyamman Temple, Manjalmedu Colony, Arapalayam, Madurai District is going to 2/5
be held from 11.08.2022 to 14.08.2022. Subsequent to the same, in order to conduct a cultural programme on 14.08.2022, they sought permission of the police by giving representations dated 20.07.2022 and 23.07.2022. But, the second respondent has not considered the said representations. 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 respondent police would submit that the second respondent has received the representations 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 respondent 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 3/5
applications seeking permission for conducting cultural programme. Therefore, in view of the detailed circular and guidelines issued by the Director General of Police, the respondent police is hereby directed to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 23.07.2022 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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V.SIVAGNANAM, J lr To
1. The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Alagarkovil Road, Madurai City, Madurai
2. The Inspector of Police,, C 5, Karimedu Police Station, Madurai City, Madurai.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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