S.Ravichandran v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.10.2023 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN S.Ravichandran ... Petitioner Vs.
1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti Circle, Madurai District.
2. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Uthappanaickanoor Police Station, Uthappanaickanoor, Madurai District.
... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 28.09.2023 and quash the same as illegal and consecutively grant permission and necessary protection to perform the cultural program (i.e) Adal Padal on 04.10.2023 at 07.00 PM to 10.00 PM in the evening of Urtchava Thiruvizha at Arulmigu Sri Mandhaiamman Thirukovil at K.Perumalpatti Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.
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For Petitioner : Mr. Sasikumar S For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor.
O R D E R
This writ petitioner filed this Writ Petition seeking for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 28.09.2023 and quash the same as illegal and consecutively grant permission and necessary protection to perform the cultural program (i.e) Adal Padal on 04.10.2023 at 07.00 PM to 10.00 PM in the evening of Urtchava Thiruvizha at Arulmigu Sri Mandhaiamman Thirukovil at K.Perumalpatti Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.
2. Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor takes notice for the respondents.
3.Heard both sides.
4. The learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner submitted that festival for the temple, by name, "Arulmigu Sri Mandhaiamman 2/6
Thirukovil at K.Perumalpatti Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District", is going to be held from 04.10.2023. Subsequent to the same, in order to conduct a cultural programme on 04.10.2023 at 07.00 PM to 10.00 PM, they sought permission of the police by giving a representation. But, the second respondent has considered and rejected the said representation. Challenging the same, the writ petitioner has come before this Court for the above said relief. 5.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that citing that there is some possibility of law and order problem in the proposed place, where the above said event is going to be conducted, the above said representation was rejected by the order dated 28.09.2023. The counsel for the petitioner is ready to give fresh representation by mentioning place, time and date.
6. Without assigning any reason, the petitioner's representation came to be rejected by order dated 28.09.2023 citing, the law and order issue. I find absolutely no ground mentioned in the rejection order. There shall be a direction to the petitioner to give fresh representation by mentioning the place, time and date. If such representation is made the 3/6
same may be considered and pass orders by the second respondent forthwith following the order of the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court passed in the case of C.Sathasivam Vs. The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District and another, in W.P.(MD).No.12535 of 2023, dated 24.05.2023 and in the light of the circular of the Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu, Chennai in Rc.007301/Genl.I (1)/2019 dated 09.04.2019.
7.With the above said directions, this writ petition stands disposed of and the rejection order that has been passed by the second respondent dated 28.09.2023, is hereby set aside.
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To
1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti Circle, Madurai District.
2. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Uthappanaickanoor Police Station, Uthappanaickanoor, Madurai District.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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G.ILANGOVAN, J Indu Order made in Dated : 04.10.2023 6/6