Aravind. S v. The Commissioner Of Police
WP(MD)No.19354 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.01.2021
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R. HEMALATHA WP(MD)No.19354 of 2020 S.Arvind ... Petitioner vs.
1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.
2.The Inspector of Police, B2, Sellur Police Station, Madurai District, Madurai.
... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to give permission and to provide police protection to conduct floodlight Kabaddi Tournament on 23.01.2021 and 24.01.2021 at about 06.00 am to 12.00 am at Kanmaikarai, Iyyanar Kovil Thidal, Sellur, Madurai District.
For Petitioner :Mr.S.Kameswaran For Respondents :Mr.R.Srinivasan Government Advocate (Crl. Side)
O R D E R
By consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for final hearing.
2. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking permission and police protection to conduct floodlight Kabaddi Tournament on 23.01.2021 and 24.01.2021 at Kanmaikarai, Iyyanar Kovil Thidal, Sellur, Madurai District.
3. Mr.R.Srinivasan, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) who accepts notice for the respondents contended that there is no serious objection to conduct Kabaddi Tournament on 23.01.2021 and 24.01.2021 at about 06.00 am to 12.00 am.
4. In such circumstances, this Court is of the considered view that the respondent police can be directed to give permission and police protection for the event subject to the following conditions:
(i) The Kabaddi Tournament shall be supervised by the respondent police.
(ii) The organizers should take pre-cautionary measures to avoid any untoward incident while conducting the Kabadi Tournament. (iii)Songs praising communal leaders or having communal overtones should not be played.
(iv)The petitioner should ensure that no flex board or hoardings depicting any particular community or leader is displayed. (v)All the above terms and conditions should be followed https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2
WP(MD)No.19354 of 2020 scrupulously by the petitioner and the petitioner shall file an affidavit of undertaking to the said effect before the respondents. (vi)There should be a separate place allocated for the spectators.
(vii) Kabaddi players alone should be allowed to participate in the event.
(viii) Neither the petitioner nor any of the parties/participants shall indulge in any gambling activities. (ix) The organizers shall be held responsible for any untoward incident.
5. The aforesaid conditions shall be scrupulously followed during the Kabaddi tournament and if there is any violation, it is open to the 2nd respondent police to take action immediately in accordance with law.
6.This Criminal Original Petition is allowed with the above directions and the 2nd respondent police is directed to give permission and police protection to the Kabaddi Tournament to be conducted only on 23.01.2021 and 24.01.2021 at Kanmaikarai, Iyyanar Kovil Thidal, Sellur, Madurai District.
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To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.
2.The Inspector of Police, B2, Sellur Police Station, Madurai District, Madurai.
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