Murugesan v. The Superintendent of Police

ORDER Seeking to call for the impugned order in Na.Ka.No.06/Police Inspector /K.Na.Ni/Pudukkottai /2026 dated 10.02.2026 and quash the same and further direct the 3rd respondent to grant appropriate permission and adequate police protection to conduct public agitation on 02.03.2026 considering the petitioner's representation dated 18.02.2026, this Criminal Revision case is fired.

¶2The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that by way of the impugned order, the petitioner's earlier representation seeking to conduct a public agitation on 02.03.2026 was rejected. However, the respondent police, having rejected the petitioner's application, had given permission for certain other organizations to conduct protests in the same location and hence, sought the indulgence of this Court by setting aside the impugned order.

¶3The learned Government Advocate Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar submitted that the representation made by the petitioner is bereft of the details as to the nature of the protest and the total number of participants who are proposed to participate in the same and other necessary details.

¶4Heard the learned counsels on either side and carefully perused the materials available on record.

¶5The petitioner is directed to give a fresh representation to the respondent police by giving necessary details as to the name of the organization, number of participants who are likely to participate in the organization, time of the proposed protest, and other necessary details within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of the same, the 3rd respondent police is directed to pass appropriate orders, positively permitting the petitioner to conduct a protest if otherwise the application is in order. If the place where the petitioners proposed to conduct the agitation is not feasible, the petitioners will be given an opportunity to conduct the same in an alternate place.

¶6With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of.

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To

¶1The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai District.

¶2The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai Sub-divison, Pudukottai District.

¶3The Inspector of Police, Ganesh Nagar Police Station, Pudukottai District.

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

L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

Sml W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1193 of 2026

04.03.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.03.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI W.P.Crl.(MD).No.1193 of 2026 Murugesan .... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai District. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai Sub-divison, Pudukottai District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Ganesh Nagar Police Station, Pudukottai 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 connected with the impugned order in Na.Ka.No.06/Police Inspector /K.Na.Ni/Pudukkottai /2026 dated 10.02.2026 and quash the same as illegal, consequently direct the Respondent No.3 to grant appropriate permission and adequate police protection to conduct public agitation on 02.03.2026 by considering the Petitioner's representation dated 18.02.2026 in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Dr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthikumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)