Sundarajan.P v. The Superintendent of Police

O R D E R This Writ Petition is filed in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant permission and necessary protection to conduct Kabbadi Tournament from 15.01.2024 (Monday) to 16.01.2024 (Tuesday) at Sri Jenaka Mariamman Thirukovil Ground at Inamreddiyapatti Village, Manapparai Taluk, Trichy District in connecting with Thai Pongal Festival based on the representation dated

14.12.2023.

¶2Mr. R.M.Anbunithi, 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., 15.01.2024 and 16.01.2024 and the time sought for conducting the tournament is in the day and night time also. He would further submit that the petitioner may be permitted to conduct the tournament by restricting the time.

¶4Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that they are ready to conduct the programme within the time to be stipulated by the third respondent.

¶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 third respondent and on such filing, the third respondent is hereby directed to consider the representation of the writ petitioner dated

14.12.2023 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.

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1.The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District, Trichy.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manapparai, Trichy District.

3.The Sub Inspector of Police, Vaiyampatti Police Station, Vaiyampatti, Trichy District.

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

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.12.2023 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN W.P(MD) No.30642 of 2023 P.Sundarajan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District, Trichy. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manapparai, Trichy District. 3.The Sub Inspector of Police, Vaiyampatti Police Station, Vaiyampatti, Trichy 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 Kabbadi Tournament from 15.01.2024 (Monday) to 16.01.2024 (Tuesday) at Sri Jenaka Mariamman Thirukovil Ground at Inamreddiyapatti Village, Manapparai Taluk, Trichy District in connecting with Thai Pongal Festival based on the representation dated 14.12.2023. For Petitioner :Mr.K.Srinivasaragavan For Respondents :Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Addl.Public Prosecutor (Crl.side) `