Pavithkumar.M v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:01.11.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN M.Pavithkumar ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Alanganallur Police Station, Madurai 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 1 and 2 to grant permission and and provide necessary police protection to conduct Kabaddi Tournament in A.Pudhupatti Village, Alanganallur Post, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District, on 04.11.2023 and 05.11.2023, based on the representation of the petitioner, dated 13.10.2023.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.C.Ramalingam For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor 1/5

O R D E R

The writ petitioner filed this Writ Petition seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to grant permission and and provide necessary police protection to conduct Kabaddi Tournament in A.Pudhupatti Village, Alanganallur Post, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District, on 04.11.2023 and 05.11.2023, based on the representation of the petitioner, dated 13.10.2023.

2. Mr. R.M.Anbunithi, 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. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents would submit that they have been seeking permission to conduct the tournament for two days i.e., 04.11.2023 and 05.11.2023. It will be considered by the respondents.

4.I have considered the submission of the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner and the learned Additional Public 2/5

Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

5. It is brought to the notice of this Court that the Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu, Chennai had issued a circular memorandum in Rc.007301/Genl.I (1)/2019 dated 09.04.2019 along with instructions to the Inspectors of Police throughout Tamil Nadu for consideration of applications seeking permission for conducting programme. Therefore, in view of the detailed circular and guidelines issued by the Director General of Police, the writ petitioner is directed to file an undertaking affidavit incorporating the date and time of the Kabadi tournament before the second respondent and on such filing, the second respondent is hereby directed to consider the representation of the writ petitioner dated 13.10.2023 positively and pass orders imposing necessary conditions based on the above said circular.

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

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Alanganallur Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN, J TM Order made in Dated :01.11.2023 5/5