1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition, seeking to quash the order of the 2nd respondent dated 02.12.2013 with a consequential direction to the respondents to grant permission to the petitioner to conduct Christmas Peace Rally at Erode Town on 14.12.2013.

2. According to the petitioner, he belongs to Christian religion and the Christian people in Erode Town are used to celebrate Christmas in a grand way at Erode Town and conduct a rally with the sole intention to develop communal harmony in a peaceful manner. The rally was conducted in the previous year also on 12.12.2012 from Erode Thindal Bus Stand to Erode CSI Grounds. The very purpose of such rally is to create communal harmony and pray to God to save the earth from communal violence, natural calamities, starvation and contagious diseases and there will also be a mass prayer at the end of the rally.

2a. It is submitted by the petitioner that likewise, this year also a rally is proposed to be organized on 14.12.2013 at 3.00 p.m. under the guidance of Rev. Dr. Sisva M.Prakash, Commissioner, Tamil Nadu State Minority Commission. In this regard, the petitioner also made a representation on 12.10.2013 to the 1st respon