The Writ Petition is filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to grant permission to the petitioner to arrange for the protest meeting against the establishment of Neduvasal Hydro-Carbon extraction project at Chinnappa Park, Pudukkottai Town on 15.07.2017 at about 02.00 p.m.

2. The petitioner states that he has organised a protest meeting at Chinnappa Park, Pudukkottai Town on 15.07.2017 at 02.00 p.m. The agitation is to condemn the policy of Central Government to implement the Hydro Carbon Project. Leave alone the details contained in the affidavit filed in support of this Writ Petition, it is seen that the petitioner and like minded persons are conducting protest meetings in various places objecting to the Hydro Carbon Project at Neduvasal from February, 2017. In fact, the petitioner also admits that the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu State has made an announcement in the floor of the House objecting to the proposed project and promised that the State will never allow the Hydro Carbon Project which is against the interest of the agriculturists and farmers. The petitioner himself relied upon the assurance given by the District Collector vide h