A.Sanjeev Raja v. The Superintendent Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.12.2016
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM W.P(MD) No.23288 of 2016 S.Sanjeev Raja ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.
2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Appanthiruppathi Police Station, Madurai District.
... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to grant permission and to award adequate police protection for conducting Cricket Tournament, which is scheduled to be taken place on 11.12.2016 at Mathur, Madurai District by considering the petitioner's representation, dated 25.11.2016.
For Petitioner :
Mr.S.Balaji 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 2nd respondent to grant permission and to award adequate police protection for conducting Cricket Tournament, which is scheduled to be taken place on 11.12.2016 at Mathur, Madurai District by considering the petitioner's representation, dated 25.11.2016.
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 Vanavil Cricket Club 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 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 Mathur, Madurai District, based on the petitioner's representation to the respondent, dated 25.11.2016, scheduled to be held on 11.12.2016, 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(Records) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.
2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Appanthiruppathi Police Station, Madurai District.
+1cc to Mr.S.Balaji, Advocate in SR No.74711 +1cc to the Spl.Govt.Pleader in SR No.78125 W.P(MD)No.23288 of 2016 PJL ANR/GSV-PM/07.12.2016/2P/5C