Sivakumar. M v. The Superintendent of Police

ORDER This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking for a direction to the respondent police to grant the permission to conduct the Aadal Paadal programme on 27.08.2023 from 06.30 pm to 10.00 pm in Sri Manthai Amman Temple, Sooranam Village, Ilayangudi Taluk, Dindigul District.

2.It is submitted by the learned counsel that the villagers have been conducting the Aadal Paadal programme every year in Sri Manthai Amman Temple, Sooranam Village, Ilayangudi Taluk, Dindigul District. However, the respondent police have refused to grant the permission as per proceedings dated

08.07.2023 for this year without any valid reason. It is also submitted that there are no rival groups in the village and never any incident has happened and that the police have mechanically rejected the request of the petitioner.

3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) after taking instructions from the concerned police has reported that the respondent police have no objection to grant the permission to the petitioner for conducting the Aadal Paadal programme on 27.08.2023 in Sri Manthai Amman Temple, Sooranam Village, Ilayangudi Taluk, Dindigul District.

4.Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to file fresh application, on which the respondent police are directed to consider the same and grant the permission for conducting the Aadal Paadal programme on

27.08.2023 from 07.00 pm to 10.00 pm alone. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

Speaking : Yes / No

25.08.2023 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No mm Note : Issue order copy on 25.08.2023 To

1.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. the Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Salaigramam Police Station, Sivagangai District.

DR.D.NAGARJUN, J. mm

25.08.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.08.2023 CORAM THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN and W.M.P.(MD) No.17083 of 2023 M.Sivakumar ... Petitioner /vs./ 1.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. the Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Salaigramam Police Station, Sivagangai District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 08.07.2023 and quash the same as unconstitutional and direct the 2nd respondent to give the permission and protection for conducting Aadal Paadal programme on 27.08.2023 at about 06.30 PM to 10.00 PM at Sri Manthai Amman Temple, Sooranam Village, Ilayangudi Taluk, Dindigul District. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthur Pandian For Respondents : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (criminal side)