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D.Thangaraj, S/O.M.Duraisamy v. The Inspector Of Police

2016-10-21Honourable Mr Justice K. Kalyanasundaram2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.10.2016

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM W.P(MD) No.20393 of 2016 D.Thangaraj

...Petitioner

Vs.

The Inspector of Police, Thuvakudi Police Station, Trichy District.

...Respondent

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to look into the grievance of the petitioner expressed in the representation dated 18.10.2016 and thereby grant permission to conduct the "Cricket Tournament" by "Friends Associatio"n scheduled to be held on 22.10.2016 and 23.10.2016 as a mark of memorable event of 'Cricket Tournament' at 'Annamalai Circle Government Polytechnic College Campus', Trichy. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Sekar For Respondent :

Mr.K.P.Krishna Doss Government Advocate

O R D E R

The writ petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to look into the grievance of the petitioner expressed in the representation dated 18.10.2016 and thereby grant permission to conduct the Cricket Tournament by Friends Association scheduled to be held on 22.10.2016 and 23.10.2016 as a mark of memorable event of Cricket Tournament at Annamalai Circle Government Polytechnic College Campus, Trichy.

2. Mr.K.P.Krishna Doss, learned Government Advocate, 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 Government Advocate appearing for the respondent.

4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the Cricket Tournament is being conducted by Friends Association regularly in order to improve the talent and develop the cordial relationship among the village people; that a representation was given to the respondent, but, however, the same was not considered by the respondents 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 tournament is conducted in a peaceful manner by the villagers, there will be no untoward incident on account of this tournament.

5. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent, on instructions, would submit that the permission sought for by the petitioner may be granted with appropriate and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

stringent conditions for maintaining law and order and also to avoid any untoward incident during performance of such tournament.

6. Accordingly, in view of the submission made by the learned Government Advocate, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent police to accord permission to the petitioner to conduct Cricket Tournament at Annamalai Circle Government Polytechnic College Campus, Trichy, based on the petitioner's representation to the respondent, dated 18.10.2016 scheduled to be held on 22.10.2016 and 23.10.2016, 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 Referee 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 or two doctors in the venue. v) The participants of Cricket 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(CS) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai-23.

To The Inspector of Police, Thuvakudi Police Station,Trichy District. +1CC to M/S.S.Sekar, Advocate, SR.No. 62486 +1CC to the Special Government Pleader, SR.No. 62516 W.P(MD)No.20393 of 2016 21.10.2016 PJL AM/CK/SAR-III/21.10.2016/2P/4C (IT) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/