WP(MD)/25073/2016 of P.ASHOK KUMAR, Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, on 29 December 2016

Relief

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN

P.Ashok Kumar.. Petitioner

The Inspector of Police,Musiri Police Station,Trichy District... Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitutionof India for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing therespondent to grant permission and police protection to conductState Level Women Kabbadi Tournament on 30.12.2016 from 04.00 pmto 10.00 pm and on 31.12.2016 from 07.00 am to 10.00 pm at PublicPlay Ground, Musiri Town Panchayat, Musiri, Trichy District.

The writ petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ ofMandamus, directing the respondent to grant permission and policeprotection to conduct State Level Women Kabbadi Tournament on30.12.2016 from 04.00 pm to 10.00 pm and on 31.12.2016 from 07.00am to 10.00 pm at Public Play Ground, Musiri Town Panchayat,Musiri, Trichy District.

2. Mr.K.P.Krishna Doss, learned Government Advocate, takesnotice for the respondent. By consent, the writ petition itselfis taken up for final disposal.

3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner andthe learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent.

4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner wouldhttps://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/submit that the Kabadi Tournament is being conducted by thevillagers regularly in order to promote harmony among public; that a representation was given to the respondent, but, however, thesame was not considered by the respondent so far and hence, thepetitioner is before this Court with this writ petition. Thelearned counsel appearing for the petitioner would further submitthat as the aforesaid tournament is conducted in a peaceful mannerby the villagers, there will be no untoward incident on account ofthis tournament.

5. The learned Government Advocate appearing for therespondent, on instructions, would submit that the permissionsought for by the petitioner may be granted with appropriate andstringent conditions for maintaining law and order and also toavoid any untoward incident during performance of such tournament.

6. Accordingly, in view of the submission made by thelearned Government Advocate, the Writ Petition is disposed of witha direction to the respondent police to accord permission to thepetitioner to conduct Kabadi Tournament at Public Play Ground,Musiri Town Panchayat, Musiri, Trichy District, scheduled to beheld on 14.01.2017 at about 6.00 a.m. to 15.01.2017 at about 6.00p.m., by duly incorporating the following conditions:

i) The petitioner and other participants shall not shout /raise any slogan implicating / demoralizing any party or partyleader, any caste, community orcreed;

ii) The Referee must be a professionally competent person tobe nominated / appointed from the District Kabadi Association;

iii) The petitioner shall ensure that no untoward incidentis caused thereby disturbing the public peace and tranquility.

iv) The petitioner shall ensure keeping of proper first aidarrangements, preferably keeping one or two doctors in the venue.

v)The participants of Kabadi tournament shall not wear anyform of dress displaying offending slogans or picture of anycommunal/political leader which may cause disturbance.

vi) The petitioner will ensure that no flex board orhoardings depicting particular community or leader will bedisplayed.

(vii) No flex boards in support of any political party orreligious leader be erected.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ (viii) The participants of the tournament shall not intakeany kind of intoxicating substance or liquor during thetournament;any kind of intoxicating substance or liquor during thetournament;

(ix) In the event of any untoward incident, the organizersof the tournament will be made responsible for the same;

(x) If there is any violation of any one of the conditionsimposed, the concerned Police Officer is at liberty to takenecessary action, as per law and stop such performance. No costs.Sd/Assistant Registrar /TRUE COPY/

To

Sub Assistant Registrar

The Inspector of Police, Musiri Police Station, Trichy District.

+1cc to M/s.P.T.Ramesh Raja, Advocate, in SR No.83765.

+1cc to Special Government Pleader in SR.No.83832.

trp/pjl

msm-mpa-em-sar2/02.01.17/p3/4c

W.P(MD)No.25073 of 201629.12.2016