Sathishkumar.G v. The Superintendent Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.12.2023 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN W.P(MD) No.30101 of 2023 G.Sathishkumar ... Petitioner Vs.
1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi District.
2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Puliangudi Sub-division, Tenkasi District.
3.The Inspector of Police, Sivagiri Police Station, Tenkasi District.
... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to grant permission and to provide police protection to conduct the 'Kabadi competition Day Night match on 14.01.2024 at Sunday Morning from 07.00 am to 16.01.2023 Tuesday early Morning 05.00 a.m, and Village sport competition on 16.01.2024 Tuesday Morning from 07.00 am to 17.01.2024 Wednesday Night 10.00 p.m in Immanuvel Sekaran ground and Vadakasiamman Kovil Anna 1/6
Marumalarchi playground at Duraisamiyapuram Village, Sivagiri Taluk, Tenkasi District, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 30.11.2023.
For Petitioner : Mr. D.Rajaboopathy For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor.
O R D E R
The writ petitioner filed this Writ Petition seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant permission and to provide police protection to conduct the 'Kabadi competition Day Night Match' on 14.01.2024 at Sunday Morning from 07.00 am to 16.01.2024 Tuesday early Morning 05.00 a.m, and Village sport competition on 16.01.2024 Tuesday Morning from 07.00 am to 17.01.2024 Wednesday Night 10.00 p.m in Immanuvel Sekaran ground and Vadakasiamman Kovil Anna Marumalarchi playground at Duraisamiyapuram Village, Sivagiri Taluk, Tenkasi District, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 30.11.2023.
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. 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 and two days i.e., 14.01.2024 to 16.01.2024 and 16.01.2024 & 17.01.2024 respectively and the time sought for conducting the tournament is in the day and night time also. He would further submit that they may be permitted to conduct the tournament on day time for one day alone.
4. At this juncture, the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner would submit that they are ready to conduct the tournament for one day.
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 3/6
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 third respondent and on such filing, the third respondent is hereby directed to consider the representation of the writ petitioner dated 30.11.2023, positively and pass orders by restricting the period to one day and imposing necessary conditions based on the above said circular and considering the ground situation.
7. With the above directions, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.
19.12.2023 NCC :Yes/No Index :Yes/No Internet : Yes/ No dss 4/6
To
1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi District.
2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Puliangudi Sub-division, Tenkasi District.
3.The Inspector of Police, Sivagiri Police Station, Tenkasi District.
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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G.ILANGOVAN, J dss Order made in W.P(MD) No.30101 of 2023 Dated : 19.12.2023 6/6