Velu Prabhakaran v. The Superintendent of Police

ORDER The writ petitioner filed this Writ Petition seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to grant permission and necessary protection to conduct Kabadi competition scheduled to be held on 08.04.2023 and 09.04.2023 conducted by Prabhakaran Kabadi Club at Ramayanpatti Panchayat Office Campus in Ramayanpatti, Tirunelveli District based on the petitioner's representation dated 20.02.2023 and

09.03.2023.

¶2Mr.B.Nambiselvan, 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.

¶3The 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., 08.04.2023 and 09.04.2023. He would further submit that they may be permitted to conduct the tournament on alternative place.

¶4At this juncture, the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner would submit that they are ready to conduct the tournament for two days i.e., 08.04.2023 from 08.00 a.m. to 08.00 p.m. and 09.04.2023 from 08.00 a.m. to 08.00 p.m on alternative place.

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

¶6It 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 place 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

20.02.2023 and 09.03.2023 positively and pass orders imposing necessary conditions based on the above said circular.

¶7With the above directions, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

20.03.2023 NCC : Index : Internet : Indu To

¶1The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

¶2The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thalaiyuthu, Tirunelveli District.

¶3The Inspector of Police, Manur Police Station, Manur, Tirunelveli District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. G.ILANGOVAN,J. Indu Dated: 20.03.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.03.2023 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Velu Prabhakaran ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thalaiyuthu, Tirunelveli District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Manur Police Station, Manur, Tirunelveli 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 permission and necessary protection to conduct Kabadi competition scheduled to be held on 08.04.2023 and 09.04.2023 conducted by Prabhakaran Kabadi Club at Ramayanpatti Panchayat Office Campus in Ramayanpatti, Tirunelveli District based on the petitioner's representation dated 20.02.2023 and 09.03.2023. For Petitioner : Mr. M.Pandian For Respondents : Mr.B.Nambiselvan Additional Public Prosecutor