K.Muthupandi, v. The Superintendent Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.05.2016 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.GOKULDAS Writ Petition (MD) No.9345 of 2016 K.Muthupandi ... Petitioner Vs.
1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District.
2. The Inspector of Police, Reddiapatti Police Station, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District.
... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to give the permission and police protection for conducting Aadal Paadal Dance Programme on 25.05.2016 for the Arulmigu Sri Erangamuthammal Temple situates at Mandapasalai Aruppukottai Taluk Virudhunagar District on the basis of the Petitioner's Representation dated 14.05.2016. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Bharathi For Respondents : Mr.D.Muruganandam, Additional Government Pleader.
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed, seeking a direction to the respondents to give permission and police protection for conducting Aadal Paadal Dance Programme on 25.05.2016 for the Arulmigu Sri Erangamuthammal Temple situates at Mandapasalai Aruppukottai Taluk Virudhunagar District on the basis of the Petitioners Representation dated 14.05.2016.
2.Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the villagers jointly decided to conduct "Adalpadal" Programme in the event of Festival of Arulmigu Sri Erangamuthammal Temple, Mandapasalai, Aruppukottai Taluk, Virudhunagar District. He would further submit that in this connection, a representation was given to the respondent police on 14.05.2016, with a request to https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
grant permission to conduct the programme on the above said date. However, the respondent Police has not yet considered the said representation and hence, the petitioner is before this Court with this Writ Petition.
3. Heard the learned counsel on either side.
4. In view of the limited scope of prayer sought for in this petition, the respondents police are directed to pass orders on merits and in accordance with law either permitting or rejecting the representation dated 14.05.2016, given by the petitioner on or before 23.05.2016, in the light of the previous orders of this Court dated 30.04.2015 passed in W.P.(MD)No.7397 of 2015 and also taking into account the law and order problem and other aspects, prevailing in that area, as expeditiously as possible.
5.With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.
Sd/- Vacation Officer /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To
1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District.
2. The Inspector of Police, Reddiapatti Police Station, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District.
+ 1 CC TO M/S.S.BHARATHI, ADVOCATE IN SR NO. 26335 + 1 CC TO SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER IN SR NO. 26509 SMS TE/DP/SAR-II : 20/05/2016 : 2P/5C (IT) Writ Petition (MD) No.9345 of 2016 19.05.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/