ORDER

1. THIS IS AN APPEAL PREFERRED BY AN ASSOCIATION IN THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU AGAINST THE JUDGMENT OF THE DIVISION BENCH OF THE HIGH COURT OF MADRAS. IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST PETITION, IT WAS ALLEGED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE PUBLIC ROADS ARE OBSTRUCTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING MEETINGS AT K.K. ROAD, VILLUPURAM, TAMIL NADU AND THIS CAUSES INCONVENIENCE TO THE PUBLIC AND THE APPELLANT SOUGHT FOR A DIRECTION TO THE C AUTHORITIES FOR NOT GRANTING PERMISSION TO ANY PERSON OR PERSONS OR ORGANIZATIONS OR POLITICAL PARTIES, FOR HOLDING PUBLIC MEETINGS OR ERECTING ANY STAGE, AT K.K. ROAD, VILLUPURAM. THE DIVISION BENCH DECLINED TO GRANT RELIEF AND HENCE THIS APPEAL.

2. WHEN THE MATTER CAME UP FOR HEARING THIS COURT DIRECTED THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU TO EXPLAIN AS TO WHY ORDERS SHOULD NOT BE PASSED, NOT TO PERMIT D THE BLOCKING OF ANY MAIN STREET/ROAD. PURSUANT TO THE DIRECTION OF THIS COURT, THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, STATE OF TAMIL NADU FILED AN AFFIDAVIT. RELEVANT PORTION OF THE AFFIDAVIT READS AS FOLLOWS:

“I RESPECTFULLY SUBMIT THAT IN PURSUANCE OF THE INTERIM ORDERS DATED 29-7-2002 OF THIS HONBLE COURT IN THE ABOVE MATTER DIRECTING TO TAKE INSTRUCTIONS TO T