1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated :: 24..03..2011 Coram:: THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE K. SUGUNA and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.ARUMUGHASWAMY Writ Petition (MD)No.2610 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 N. Mariappan, S/o. Narayanan, New Amman Kovil Street, Thachanallur, Tirunelveli. ..... Petitioner - Vs - 1. The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2. The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli. 3. The Inspector of Police, Thachanallur Police Station, Tirunelveli. ....Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to forbear the respondents from granting permissions to conduct public meetings on the Thachanallur - Tirunelveli Town Main Road and consequently directing the respondents to provide some other places for the same. For Petitioner :: Mr. T. Selvan For Respondents :: Mr. R. Janakiramulu Special Government Pleader O R D E R (Order of the Court was delivered by K. SUGUNA, J.) This Writ Petition is filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to forbear the respondents from granting permissions to conduct public meetings on the Thachanallur - Tirunelveli Town Main Road and for a consequential direction to the respondents to provide some other places for the same. 2. As per the averments in the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition, the petitioner, who is a resident of Thachanallur, has filed this writ petition as a Public Interest Litigation to safeguard the interest of the public residing on the Thachanallur - Tirunelveli Town Main Road and other adjacent area in Thachanallur. 3. Even according to the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, as on date, no permission has been given to conduct any public meeting in the said place. Apart from this, in view of the ensuing election, the Election Commission has imposed certain rules and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 regulations and basing on that alone, all permissions have to be given by the authorities. This Court, sitting under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, cannot deal with the issue when the Election Commission has already issued guidelines in this regard. 4. We do not find any reason to entertain this writ petition and the same is liable to be dismissed. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. However, there will be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 is also dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1. The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2. The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli. 3. The Inspector of Police, Thachanallur Police Station, Tirunelveli. +1CC TO THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SR.7994 +1CC TO M/S.T.SELVAM, ADVOCATE SR.8112 Dpn SR : 09.06.2011 : 2p/6c W.P.(MD)No.2610 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 24.03.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/