Ramamoorthi v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.09.2022 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP Ramamoorthi

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District, Trichy.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thuvarankurichi Police Station, Thuvarankurichi, Trichy District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to give the permission and adequate police protection for conducting Adal Padal dance and cultural programme schedule to be held on 04.10.2022 in the eve of Arulmigu "Sree Boothanayaki Amman Temple" Puradasi festival belongs to Paraipatti Village, Marungapuri Taluk, Trichy District on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 20.09.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Vadivelan For R1 to R3 : Mr.R.Sivakumar Government Advocate (Crl.side)

O R D E R

The Petitioner has filed the above Writ Petition to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to give permission and adequate police 1/4

protection for conducting 'Adal Padal' dance and cultural programme schedule to be held on 04.10.2022 in the eve of Arulmigu "Sree Boothanayaki Amman Temple" Puradasi festival belongs to Paraipatti Village, Marungapuri Taluk, Trichy District on the basis of the petitioner's representation, dated 20.09.2022. 2.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) vehemently opposed the line of argument of the learned counsel for the petitioner stating that the petitioner filed this petition as an individual and there was a clash with regard to the same temple festival between two groups in the year 2019. Therefore, a Peace Committee Meeting was convened by the Tahsildar, Marungapuri, on 15.09.2022. Since the parties had arrived at a compromise, it was decided that the Executive Officer of the temple himself shall conduct the festival. 3.In view of the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side), the Writ Petition is dismissed. The District Collector and the District Superintendent to ensure that there is no law and order problem with regard to the temple festival. No costs.

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To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District, Trichy.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thuvarankurichi Police Station, Thuvarankurichi, Trichy District.

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

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SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP, J.

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