Satheeshkumar.T v. The Commissioner Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.12.2022
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR T.Satheeshkumar : Petitioner Vs
1. The Commissioner of Police, Madurai Cirty, Alagarkoil Road, Madurai 625 002.
2. The Inspector of Police, Koodalpudur Police Station, Madurai 625 018.
: 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 permission and to provide police protection to conduct Kabadi tournament on 24.12.2022 at about 8.00 P.m., to 25.12.2022 at about 11.30 p.m., at SMK Mariamman Thidal, S.Alangulam, Madurai - 17.
For Petitioner : Mr.B.Sudha Sathyananth For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor 1/5
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant permission and to provide police protection to conduct Kabadi tournament on 24.12.2022 at about 8.00 P.m., to 25.12.2022 at about 11.30 p.m., at SMK Mariamman Thidal, S.Alangulam, Madurai - 17.
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. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents would submit that the time sought for conducting the kabadi tournament is in the night time. He would further submit that they may be permitted to conduct the kabadi tournament from 01.00 p.m. to 07.00 p.m. for two days i.e., 24.12.2022 and 25.12.2022.
4. At this juncture, the learned counsel appearing for the writ 2/5
petitioner would submit that they are ready to conduct the kabadi tournament as stated by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor.
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 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 28.11.2022 positively and pass orders imposing necessary conditions based on the above said circular.
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7. With the above directions, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. 20.12.2022 Index :
Yes / No Internet :
Yes / No lr Note : Issue order copy today (21.12.2022) To
1. The Commissioner of Police, Madurai Cirty, Alagarkoil Road, Madurai 625 002.
2. The Inspector of Police, Koodalpudur Police Station, Madurai 625 018.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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K.MURALI SHANKAR,J.
lr Order made in Dated: 20.12.2022 5/5