1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.01.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.395 of 2011 V.Vijaya Ramachandran ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai. 2. The Inspector of Police, Subramaniapuram Police Station, Madurai. 3. Mr.Sonai ... Respondents (R3 impleaded as per order dated 18.1.11 made in M.P 1/11 and Crl.O.P 395/2011) Prayer: Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents to provide adequate police protection to the devotees for worshipping the Lord Irulappasamy at Irulappasamy Temple, Palanganatham, Madurai on 20.01.2011 in the eve of Thaipoosam based on the complaint dated 06.01.2011 made by the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Thalaimutharasu For Respondents : Mr.L.Murugan Govt. Advocate (Crl.Side) for R.1 and R.2 For R.3 : Mr.C.Mayil Vahana Rajendran * * * * * ORDER This petition has been filed to direct the respondents to provide adequate police protection to the devotees for worshipping the Lord Irulappasamy at Irulappasamy Temple, Palanganatham, Madurai on 20.01.2011 in the eve of Thaipoosam based on the complaint dated 06.01.2011 made by the petitioner. 2. Heard Mr.G.Thalaimutharasu, learned Counsel for the petitioner, Mr.L.Murugan, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 the respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.C.Mayil Vahana Rajendran, learned Counsel for the third respondent. 3. The learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit in his argument that the Thaipoosam festival is normally celebrated in a grand manner by the 40 pangalis and the petitioner is one of the pangalis and for celebrating the said Thaipoosam festival, the police protection may be granted. 4. The learned Counsel for the third respondent would submit in his argument that the third respondent is the poojari and he has no intention to prevent the petitioner from celebrating the festival along with other pangalis and he is also ready to receive the donation from the petitioner and the other pangalis and to conduct the Thaipoosam festival in a peaceful manner. 5. In addition of their arguments, both the learned Counsel have filed memoranda on behalf of the petitioner as well as the third respondent respectively. In the said memoranda filed by the petitioner and the third respondent respectively, they have agreed to celebrate the Thaipoosam festival in a peaceful manner along with all pangalis, that we can see in paragraph No.5 of the memorandum filed by the learned Counsel for the petitioner and in paragraph No.3 of the memorandum filed by the learned Counsel for the third respondent. 6. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit in his argument that the respondent police would give sufficient police protection to both the parties, as both parties have agreed to celebrate the Thaipoosam festival in a peaceful manner without any commotion among them. 7. In these circumstances, this Court is inclined to give police protection to the devotees of Lord Irulappasamy at Irulappasmy Temple, Palanganatham, Madurai, who are numbering 40 pangalis, including the petitioner and the third respondent, for the celebration of Thaipoosam to be celebrated on 20.01.2011. The parties concerned viz., the petitioner and the third respondent and the other pangalis are also directed to maintain peace and tranquillity during the said celebration. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (T&P) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 To 1. The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai. 2. The Inspector of Police, Subramaniapuram Police Station, Madurai. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 CC to Mr.G.Thalaimutharasu, Advocate (SR.No.1921) +1 CC to Mr.C.Mayil Vahana Rajendran, Advocate (SR.No.1924) Crl.O.P.(MD)No.395 of 2011 19.01.2011 ssl NSV/19.1.11/3P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/