Sekar v. The Superintendent Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.10.2024 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR W.P.(MD)No.25824 of 2024 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.21910 and 21911 of 2024 Sekar
...Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District.
2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Illayangudi Taluk, Sivagangai District.
3.The Inspector of Police, Illayangudi Taluk, Sivagangai District.
... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records on the file of the third respondent pertaining to its proceeding in Na.Ka.No.28/ka.Aa/Illai/Siva.u.ko/siva/2024 dated 22.10.2024 and to quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to grant permission to conduct Annathanam festival on 29.10.2024 in connection with 117th Thevar Guru Poojai at survey No. 1/6
167/2A3 of Ilamanur Village, Ilayangudi Taluk, Sivagangai District. For Petitioner : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh For Respondents: Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
The Writ Petition is directed against the order dated 22.10.2024 passed by the third respondent and for direction to the respondents to grant permission to conduct Annathanam festival on 29.10.2024 in connection with 117th Thevar Guru Poojai at Survey No.167/2A3 of Ilamanur Village, Ilayangudi Taluk, Sivagangai District.
2. Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor takes notice for the respondents. By consent, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.
3. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents would submit that citing communal issues and law and order problem the requisition given by the writ petitioner came to be rejected on 22.10.2024. He would further submit that if the writ petitioner gives fresh representation fixing 2/6
Annathanam subsequent to the Thevar Jeyanthi, the same will be considered.
4. At this juncture, the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner would submit that they will fix the date subsequent to the Thevar Jeyanthi.
5. Considering the submissions made on either side, the writ petitioner is directed to give a fresh representation to the third respondent incorporating the new date and timings and on receipt of the same, the third respondent is directed to consider the writ petitioner's representation and pass orders in accordance with law.
6. With the above direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs. 28.10.2024 NCC :Yes/No Index :Yes/No Internet : Yes/ No csm 3/6
To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District.
2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Illayangudi Taluk, Sivagangai District.
3.The Inspector of Police, Illayangudi Taluk, Sivagangai District.
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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K.MURALI SHANKAR, J csm Order made in W.P.(MD)No.25824 of 2024 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.21910 and 21911 of 2024 Dated : 28.10.2024 6/6