A. Jeyaraj v. Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli
2014-08-13
T.S.SIVAGNANAM
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Judgment 1. This writ petition has been filed for a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to grant permission to the temple festival for conducting KABADDI on 07.09.2014 in st.Parparammal church at Parparammalpuram kadankulam Village, Tirunelveli District. 2. It is stated in the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition that every year, a tournament is conducted in st.Parparammal church at Parparammalpuram kadankulam Village, Tirunelveli District. Now for this year, the tournament is scheduled to be held on 07.09.2014. The petitioner made a request to conduct the Kabadi Tournament, but the same has not been considered so far. Hence this writ petition. 3. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that earlier, this Court, in W.P.(MD)No.394 of 2014, by order dated 08.01.2014, directed the respondents to accord permission and hence following the same, a similar order would be passed. 4. Considering the submissions made on either side and also the earlier order passed by this Court, stated supra, this Court is inclined to pass the following order: The second respondent Police is directed to pass appropriate orders granting permission to the petitioner to conduct the Kabadi tournament in st.Parparammal church at Parparammalpuram kadankulam Village, Tirunelveli District., on 07.09.2014 from 06.00 a.m. to 06.00 p.m., subject to the following conditions: 1) The petitioner should ensure that sufficient medical facilities are available at the venue; 2) There should not be an kind of play of communal songs praising any communal leader; 3) There should not be any flex boards or hoardings depicting any particular community during the said competition and there should not be any speeches in regard to any communal propaganda; 4) It is open to the second respondent to impose other reasonable restrictions for the conduct of Kabadi tournament in public interest and to ensure peace; 5) The said Kabadi tournament should be restricted on 19.08.2014 from 06.00 a.m. to 06.00 p.m.; 6) If there is any violation, the concerned police officer is permitted to take necessary action as per law and stop such competition; 5. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.