1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:18.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.JYOTHIMANI and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY Writ Petition (MD) No.7537 of 2011 V.Sandal Muthuraj :Petitioner -Vs- 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelvelil. 2.The Inspector of Police, Koodangulam Police Station, Tirunelveli District. :Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to grant permission for the petitioner to stage a Dharna in a democratic way in front of the gate of Atomic Power Station, Koodangulam, Tirunelveli District which is scheduled to be taken place on 13.7.2011 between 09.00 a.m., and 11.00 a.m., based upon the petitioner's representation dated 22.6.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Anand For respondents: Mr.K.Mahendran,Special Govt.Pleader ORDER (Order of the Court was made by P.JYOTHIMANI, J) The petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition for a direction against the respondents for grant of permission to stage Dharna in a democratic way in front of the Atomic Power Station, Koodangulam, Tirunelveli District on 13.7.2011 between 9.00 am., and 11.00 a.m., and the petitioner, in fact, has made a representation dated 22.6.2011. The said request was not considered by the respondents on the ground that permission cannot be granted in the front gate of the Atomic Power Station, Koodankulam. 2.The petitioner has filed an affidavit dated 14.7.2011 giving alternate places, which are as follows:- (i) A distanced place available at the opposite direction of the Koodangulam Police Station, Tirunelveli District. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 (ii) The Bus Stop situated with a considerable distance from shopping complex available at the unused gate of Atomic Power Station, Koodankulam. (iii) A place which would come within the territorial corners of Koodankulam Bus Stand, Tirunelveli District. 3.In the counter affidavit filed by the second respondent, the second respondent has stated that the second respondent has no objection in granting permission to the petitioner to conduct Dharna at the East Bazaar Bus Stand, Kudankulam on 21.7.2011 subject to the following conditions:- (i) The people who participate in the Dharna should not indulge in any unlawful activities. (ii) The Dharna should be completed with in an hour and should be started before 10.00 a.m., and should be completed before 12.00 a.m.,. 4.Considering the facts and circumstances that the second respondent has no objection in permitting the petitioner to conduct Dharna on 21.7.2011, the second respondent is directed to issue suitable orders to the petitioner permitting the petitioner to conduct Dharna at East Bazaar Bus Stand, Koodankulam for 2 hours on 21.7.2011 between 10.00 a.m., and 12.00 a.m.,. The second respondent shall pass appropriate orders on production of the copy of this order. The Writ Petition stands disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (T&P) / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelvelil. 2.The Inspector of Police, Koodangulam Police Station, Tirunelveli District. +1CC to Mr.R.Anand, Advocate. SR.No.23376. (asvm) RP/18.07.2011/2P/4C. WP(MD)No.7537 of 2011 18.07.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/