1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.01.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P(MD).No.352 of 2011 Balasubramanian ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruppathur, Sivagangai District. 2.The Sub Inspector of Police, S.V.Mangalam Police Station, Sivagangai District. ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the 2nd respondent to provide police protection to the petitioner for celebrating the Tai Pongal Festival to Arulmighu Inniyamman Temple at Muraiyur, Sivagangai District from 15.01.2011 to 16.01.2011 on the basis of complaint given by the petitioner dated 08.01.2011. For Petitioner :: Mr.V.Kannan For Respondents :: Ms.Devasena Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the 2nd respondent to provide police protection to the petitioner for celebrating the Tai Pongal Festival to Arulmighu Inniyamman Temple at Muraiyur, Sivagangai District from 15.01.2011 to 16.01.2011 on the basis of complaint given by the petitioner dated 08.01.2011. 2.Heard Mr.V.Kannai, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Ms.Devasena, learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the State. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner during his argument would submit that even though the petitioner asked for police protection for the celebration of "hai Pongal" festivel for Arulmighu Inniyamman Temple at Muraiyur, Sivagangai District from 15.01.2011 to 16.01.2011, he restricted his prayer only to give police protection to his life and limb, if law and order situation warrants and he has also made an endorsement to that effect. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) would submit in her argument that the 2nd respondent is willing to give police protection https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 only to his life and limb and under the guise of such protection, there should not be any conduct of any Festival without any valid right and against the order of Civil Court. 5.Considering the submissions made by both side, this court could see that the petitioner is only asking for police protection to his life and limb and there is no impediment for this Court to direct the 2nd respondent under whose jurisdiction the petitioner is living and to give police protection to the petitioner's life and limb, if the law and order situation warrants. 6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Accounts) /True copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruppathur, Sivagangai District. 2.The Sub Inspector of Police, S.V.Mangalam Police Station, Sivagangai District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD)No.352 of 2011 12.01.2011 Arul PAM 21.01.2011/4C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/