Hariharan v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.12.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR Hariharan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Subramaniyapuram, Trichy District, Trichy.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o. the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirverumbur, Trichy District, Trichy.

3.The Inspector of Police, Thuvakudi Police Station, Thuvakudi, Thiruchirapalli 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 grant appropriate permission and adequate police protection to conduct the Kabaddi Tournament from 24.12.2022 from 1/6

10.00 a.m. to 26.12.2022 at about 10.00 p.m. in the ground, situating near the Angalamman Temple at the petitioner's village namely Thuvakudi, Thiruchirapalli District based on the petitioner's representations dated 03.12.2022 within the time limit that may be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Kadhir Balan For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant appropriate permission and adequate police protection to conduct the Kabadi Tournament from 24.12.2022 from 10.00 a.m. to 26.12.2022 at 10.00 p.m. in the ground, situating near Angalamman Temple at the petitioner's Village, namely, Thuvakudi, Thiruchirapalli District based on the petitioner's representation dated 03.12.2022 within the time limit that may be stipulated by this Court.

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. 2/6

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents would submit that they have been seeking permission to conduct the tournament for three days from 24.12.2022 to 26.12.2022 and the time sought for conducting the tournament is in the night time. He would further submit that they may be permitted to conduct the tournament on day time.

4. At this juncture, the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner would submit that they are ready to conduct the tournament for three days i.e., from 24.12.2022 to 26.12.2022 on day time from 09.00 a.m. to 07.00 p.m.

5. I have considered the submission of the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

6. 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 3/6

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 third respondent police and on such filing, the third respondent police is hereby directed to consider the representation of the writ petitioner dated 03.12.2022 positively and pass orders imposing necessary conditions based on the above said circular.

7. With the above directions, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. 13.12.2022 Index :

Yes / No Internet :

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To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Subramaniyapuram, Trichy District, Trichy.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o. the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirverumbur, Trichy District, Trichy.

3.The Inspector of Police, Thuvakudi Police Station, Thuvakudi, Thiruchirapalli District.

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

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K.MURALI SHANKAR,J.

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