1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:11.05.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5566 & 5786 of 2011 Crl.O.P(MD)No.5566 of 2011 V.Manickavasagam ... Petitioner/Complainant Vs. The State Rep. By:: The Inspector of Police, Thottiyam Police Station, Thottiyam, Trichy District. ... Respondent/Respondent PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to give police protection to the petitioner for his life and also for conducting the Sri Mariamman Temple festival commencing from 08.05.2011 to 18.05.2011 based on the petitioner's complaint dated 26.04.2011 with the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Prahalad Ravi For Respondent : Mr.S.Muthuvenkatesan, Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) For Intervenor : Mr.S.Ramesh Crl.O.P(MD)No.5786 of 2011 N.Selvaraj ...Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District,Trichy. 2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Kattuputhur Police Station, Trichy District. ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents to provide necessary police protection to the Chithirai Festival of Arulmigy Sri Mariamman Temple at Unnioor Village from 08.05.2011 to 18.05.2011 on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 02.05.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Lingarasu For Respondents : Mr.S.Muthuvenkatesan, Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) C O M M O N O R D E R These petitions are filed seeking police protection. 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioner in Crl.O.P(MD)No.5566 of 2011 got a decree in https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 O.S.No.80 of 2003 to conduct Mariamman Kovil Festival in the Unnioor Village and though representation was given to the police even on 26.04.2011, no permission was given and therefore, these petitions were filed. 3. The learned counsel for the intervenor submitted that the petitioner in Crl.O.P(MD)No.5566 of 2011 is not the Dharmakartha and the decree obtained by him is collusive one and the petitioner is not having any right to conduct the festival. 4. It is seen from the representation given by the petitioner that they are going to have the festival from 08.05.2011 till 18.05.2011 and it is submitted by the learned counsel for the intervenor that the festival has not been commenced and the peace committee meeting was convened and as per the peace committee meeting, conduct of the festival was postponed. 5. As the petitioner has filed an application before the police seeking permission to conduct the festival, I am disposing of these petitions by directing the second respondent police to pass suitable orders after giving opportunity to both the parties, in accordance with law. SD DEPUTY REGISTRAR ( LA ) /TRUE COPY/ ASST REGISTRAR pm/rj2 To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District, Trichy. 2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Kattuputhur Police Station, Trichy District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Thottiyam Police Station, Thottiyam, Trichy District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. 1CC TO MR. S. LINGARASU, ADVOCATE, SR: 16737: 1CC TO MR. S. RAMESH, ADVOCATE, SR: 16738: DM:2011::MAY:13:: Crl.O.P(MD).Nos.5566 and 5786 of 2011 11.05.2011 2P:7C:: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/