Logesh v. The Superintendent of Police

O R D E R The writ petitioner filed this Writ Petition seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to give the permission for conducting day night Kabadi Programme with mike from 12.05.2023 to

14.05.2023 and give adequate police protection in Sree mariamman kovil, Uthamarseeli, Srirangam Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District.

¶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 three days i.e.,from 12.05.2023 to 14.05.2023 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.

¶4At 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., on 12.05.2023, 13.05.2023 and 14.05.2023 from

08.00 a.m. to 08.00 p.m.

¶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 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 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.

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

¶2The Inspector of Police, No.1 Toll Gate Kollidam Police Station, Tiruchirappalli District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. G.ILANGOVAN, J Indu Dated :28.04.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:28.04.2023 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Logesh ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Superintendent of Police, Tiruchirappalli District, Tiruchirappalli. 2. The Inspector of Police, No.1 Toll Gate Kollidam Police Station, Tiruchirappalli 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 give the permission for conducting day night Kabadi Programme with mike from 12.05.2023 to 14.05.2023 and give adequate police protection in Sree mariamman kovil, Uthamarseeli, Srirangam Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District. For Petitioner : Mr.Venkatesan R For Respondents : Mr.B.Nambiselvan Additional Public Prosecutor