Ponganesh. K v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.08.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN W.P.(MD) No.20338 of 2023 K.Ponganesh ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Arumuganeri Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the Impugned order in C.No.14/F3PS/TUT/2023 dated 15.08.2023 of the 2nd Respondent and to quash the same and consequently directing the Respondents to grant permission and necessary protection to conduct the Adal Padal Programme on 24.08.2023 at 06.00 pm to 11.00 pm in connection with Thiru Vizha of Arulmigu Mutharamman Thirukovil at North Subramaniyapuram, Arumuganeri, Thoothukudi District.

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For Petitioner : Mr.V.Manikandan For Respondents : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Crl.side)

O R D E R

This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking for a direction to the respondent police to grant the permission to conduct the Aadal Paadal programme on 24.08.2023 from 06.00 pm to 11.00 pm in connection with the Thiruvizha of Arulmigu Mutharamman Thirukovil situated at North Subramaniyapuram, Arumuganeri, Thoothukudi District.

2.It is submitted by the learned counsel that the villagers have been conducting the Aadal Paadal programme every year in connection with the Thiruvizha of Arulmigu Mutharamman Thirukovil situated at North Subramaniyapuram, Arumuganeri, Thoothukudi District. However, the respondent police have refused to grant the permission as per proceedings dated 15.08.2023 in C.No.14/F3PS/TUT/2023 for this year without any valid reason. It is submitted that subsequent to the orders passed by this Court in W.P.(MD) No.16224 of 2021, a peace committee meeting was conducted and the issues between the petitioner and the 2/5

rival parties have been resolved and subsequently, there are no issues between the petitioner and the rival parties. 3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) on the other hand submits that in the peace committee meeting, consensus could not be arrived at, thereby the permission was rejected. 4.Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that in the peace committee meeting, consensus have not been arrived at between the petitioner and the rival parties and that both of them jointly intend to perform the festival, the petitioner is directed to approach the respondent police afresh along with rival parties and file an application jointly, on which the respondent police are directed to consider the same and pass orders appropriately. 5.With the above direction, this Petition is disposed of. No costs. NCC :

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Note : Issue order copy on 23.08.2023 To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

2.The Inspector of Police, Arumuganeri Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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