Rajagopal v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.08.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR W.P.(MD)No.19700 of 2024 Rajagopal

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District.

2.The Thasildhar, Aavudaiyarkovil Taluk Office, Pudukkottai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Aavudaiyarkovil Police Station, Aavudaiyarkovil Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

4.Vijay @ Ponnusamy ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 not to give permission to any person or group separately to perform a temple festival for Sree Vallaba Ganapathi Temple and Sree Nagathamman Temple or any other program situated in S.No.370 to the extent of 250 sq.ft in Kidangivayal village in the west 1/4

side or Udhayamanikkam, Aavudyar Taluk, Pudukottai District based on the petitioner's representation dated 18.07.2024. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Selvakumar For R1 to R3 : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking orders to direct the respondents 1 to 3 not to give permission to any person or group separately to perform a temple festival for Sree Vallaba Ganapathi Temple and Sree Nagathamman Temple or any other program situated in Kidangivayal village in the west side or Udhayamanikkam, Aavudyar Taluk, Pudukottai District based on the petitioner's representation dated 18.07.2024.

2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the official respondents would submit that so far the fourth respondent or any other person has not given representation seeking permission to conduct the festival.

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3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the other parties have already circulated a notice proposing to conduct festival on 23.08.2024. The copy of the said notice has also been annexed in the petition.

4.Considering the above, the third respondent is directed to ascertain whether any permission was obtained from the competent authorities to conduct the festival, if not, the third respondent shall take necessary action in this regard.

5.With the above directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

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K.MURALI SHANKAR, J gns To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District. 2.The Thasildhar, Aavudaiyarkovil Taluk Office, Pudukkottai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Aavudaiyarkovil Police Station, Aavudaiyarkovil Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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