1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.08.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Ms.JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.O.P.(MD)NO.10645 of 2011 R.Malayandi ... Petitioner Versus State rep. by 1.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai. 2.The Collector/District Magistrate, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Pudukkottai District. 5.The Tahsildar, Keeranur, Pudukkottai District. 6.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, Pudukkottai District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the 1st respondent to direct the 4th respondent to give necessary police protection under the Supervision of 3rd respondent to perform proposed Aadi Festival on 17.08.2011 at Arulmigu Sangili Karuppar Temple, Vazhamangalam Village, Kulathur, Pudukkottai District.. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Muthalraj For Respondents : Mr.A.P.Balasubramani Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For Intervenor : Mr.Subramanian https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 O R D E R This petition is filed seeking for a direction, directing the 1st respondent to direct the 4th respondent to give necessary police protection under the Supervision of 3rd respondent to perform proposed Aadi Festival on 17.08.2011 at Arulmigu Sangili Karuppar Temple, Vazhamangalam Village, Kulathur, Pudukkottai District.. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that he the petitioner sought for police protection for performing the Aadi Festival to be conducted today i.e., 17.08.2011 and on 11.08.2011, he has given representation to the respondents 1 to 3, but, the same was not considered so far, he has come forward with the application for the relief stated earlier. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the intervenor would object the application stating that there are civil suits pending between both the parties. 4.The learned Government Advocate (criminal side) would submit that there is a civil suit pending between the two groups and C.M.A.NO.1 of 2011 has also been pending and there is tension prevailing in the village and hence, he prayed for the dismissal of the application. 5.Considering the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (criminal side), since tension is prevailing in the village, where, the festival to be conducted, I do not find any merits in the application. Further, since the petitioner sought for police direction for the festival which has to be conducted today itself, no purpose would be served, if the direction is given to the respondents. 6.Therefore, recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (criminal side), this petition is dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AS) /True Copy/ Sub-Asssitant Regsitrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai. 2.The Collector/District Magistrate, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Pudukkottai District. 5.The Tahsildar, Keeranur, Pudukkottai District. 6.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, Pudukkottai District. 7.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai Arul rl/8c – 13.9.2011 Crl.O.P.(MD)NO.10645 of 2011 17.08.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/