Sivakumar R v. The Superintendent of Police

ORDER [Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble The ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE] Mr.P.Thilakkumar, learned Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents.

¶2With the consent of both sides, this writ petition is taken up for final hearing at the admission stage itself.

¶3Prayer in this writ petition reads as follows:- "For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit it is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS or order or direction in the nature of writ directing the respondents to grant necessary permission and provide adequate police protection for conducting the Village Cultural Program on 26.04.2023 and 27.04.2023 at about

07.00 P.M. To 10.00 P.M., as part of temple festival of Arulmighu Shri Ariyanayagi Mariamman and Arulmighu Semuneeshwarar Temple at Kallur Village and Post, Thirumayam Taluk, Pudukottai District,

by

considering

the

petitioner's representation dated 25.04.2023."

¶4There will be a direction to the respondents to consider the application of the petitioner dated 25.04.2023 well in advance and grant permission for Adal Padal programme between 07:00 p.m. and 09:00 p.m., subject to the other usual conditions.

¶5The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

[T.R., A.C.J.] [R.S.M., J.]

26.04.2023 NCC : No

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PKN To

¶1The Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai District, Pudukkottai.

¶2The Inspector of Police, K.Puthupatti Police Station, Pudukottai District. W.P.(MD)No.10329eofe2023 THE HON'BLE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and

R.SUBRAMANIAN, J. PKN

26.04.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.04.2023 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.T.RAJA, THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN R.Sivakumar ... Petitioner -vs- 1. The Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai District, Pudukkottai. 2. The Inspector of Police, K.Puthupatti Police Station, Pudukottai District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to grant necessary permission and provide adequate police protection for conducting the Village Cultural Program on 26.04.2023 and 27.04.2023 at about 07.00 P.M. To 10.00 P.M., as part of temple festival of Arulmighu Shri Ariyanayagi Mariamman and Arulmighu Semuneeshwarar Temple at Kallur Village and Post, Thirumayam Taluk, Pudukottai District, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 25.04.2023. For Petitioner : Mr.PL.S.Solaialagan For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader