G. Rengasamy Naidu v. Director General of Police, Chennai
2015-02-17
B.RAJENDRAN
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DigiLaw.ai
Judgment 1. This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner on the ground that this Court only directed the respondents in W.P.(MD).No.2348 of 2014 to conduct the Peace Committee Meeting. But the police on a wrong connotation permitted and supported the other rival groups to conduct the festival itself. Therefore, he is aggrieved over the action of the respondents resulting in filing the present Writ Petition. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that under the Right to Information Act, 2005, the Tahsildar concerned has stated that only a Peace committee Meeting was conducted, but no permission was granted. Eventually, he would contend that the petitioner's side was totally sidelined in conducting the festival. 3. The learned Additional Government Pleader would contend that as per the direction of this Court Peace committee Meeting was conducted, in which the petitioner was also present. But, he did not accept the decision taken thereon. Pursuant to the Peace Committee Meeting, the other rival group had sought protection from the police authorities for the smooth functioning of the festival. Accordingly, police protection was given. The respondent police only abided the decision of the Peace Committee Meeting and this Court's direction and therefore, there is nothing wrong in it. 4. First of all, the contention of the petitioner that this Court directed only to conduct the Peace committee Meeting and not conduct the festival itself is wrong. It the petitioner does not satisfy with the decision taken thereon, it does not mean that the function should not be conducted at all. This Court's endeavour is to see that the people come together and celebrate the function in a peaceful manner. Therefore, there is nothing wrong in conducting the festival. Similarly, in such type of cases, it is the bounden duty of the police authorities to provide protection, whenever and wherever there is likelihood of commotion amongst the parties, which cannot be found fault with by the petitioner in one way or the other. If the petitioner aggrieved by the decision of the Peace committee, he can always approach the civil forum to work out his remedy in the manner known to law, if he so desires. With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.