The petitioner would state that he is an employee of The Vysya Bank Limited and have been working as ALPM Operator and was residing in Room No.52, Hotel Sri Vigneswara, Dhanappa Mudali Street, Madurai-625001. The petitioner would further state that his family members are living in Door No.19/27 (O), Radhika Avenue, P N Pudur, Coimbatore and he used to visit his family on Saturday nights and return to Madurai on Sunday night every week. According to the petitioner, on 30.06.2011, he came to Coimbatore to spend time with his family members and at that juncture, the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Thiru. M. Karunanidhi was arrested and it was widely reported through press and visual media. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam [DMK] party had also called for Bandh on 02.07.2001. However, the State Government has specifically published in newspapers indicating that buses and other vehicles would ply between 6.00 a.m. and 06.00 p.m. on the said date.

2. The petitioner had to return to Madurai on 02.07.2001 and therefore, on 01.07.2001, he boarded a bus bearing Reg. No. TN 33 N 0912 belonging to the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation by purchasing a ticket by paying a sum of Rs.45.