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2024 Supreme(Online)(MAD) 30430

HIGH COURT OF MADRAS
Honourable Mr Justice K.KUMARESH BABU
S.KESAVAN – Appellant
Versus
THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE – Respondent



Authorities cannot use the model code of conduct as a reason to deny event permissions after elections have concluded.

Headnote:

Writ - Temple Festival - Model Code of Conduct - The court quashed the police's refusal to grant permission for a festival, highlighting that the elections were over and the rejection based on the code was no longer valid.

Fact of the Case:

The writ petition was filed to challenge the police's rejection of the petitioner's request to conduct a temple festival due to the model code of conduct in place during elections.

Finding of the Court:

The court found that the elections had concluded and that the reasons cited by the police for denying permission were no longer applicable.

Issues: Whether the police's refusal to grant permission for the temple festival due to the model code of conduct was justified after the elections were over.

Ratio Decidendi: The reasoning that restrictions based on the model code of conduct cannot be upheld once the elections have completed.

Final Decision: The writ petition is allowed, granting permission to conduct the festival.

Judgement Key Points

Certainly. Here is a sample petition structured similarly to the case you referenced, with placeholders for the references:


IN THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF [JURISDICTION]

WRIT PETITION NO. [XXXX]/2024

BETWEEN:

[Petitioner's Name],
[Address],
[Contact Details],
Petitioner

AND

The State of [State],
Represented by the Secretary,
Department of [Department],
[Address],
Respondent

PETITION UNDER ARTICLE [ARTICLE NUMBER] OF THE CONSTITUTION OF [COUNTRY] AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS, FOR THE ISSUANCE OF APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDERS OR DIRECTIONS.


1. The petitioner is a [description of the petitioner, e.g., a resident of the locality, a religious organization, etc.], and is concerned with the conduct and regulation of religious festivals and public events within the jurisdiction of this Hon’ble Court.

2. The petitioner has applied for permission to conduct a festival/celebration at [location] on [date], which is an event of cultural and religious significance.

3. The petitioner duly submitted an application for permission to the relevant authorities on [date], seeking approval to conduct the festival, which included all requisite documents and details.

4. The authorities, citing the imposition of the Model Code of Conduct during the election period, rejected the application vide communication dated [date], thereby preventing the petitioner from conducting the festival.

5. The rejection was based on the grounds that conducting the festival would violate the restrictions imposed under the Model Code of Conduct, which was enforced from [date].

6. The petitioner submits that such restrictions, in this context, are arbitrary, unreasonable, and violate the fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution, including the right to religious freedom and cultural expression.

7. The petitioner further submits that the restrictions imposed are excessive and not in consonance with the principles of proportionality, and that they have caused significant hardship and prejudice to the petitioner and the community.

8. The petitioner has approached the concerned authorities for reconsideration and has sought a review of the decision, but no favorable response has been received till date.

9. The petitioner submits that the impugned action of the authorities is illegal, unconstitutional, and violative of the principles of natural justice.

10. The petitioner, therefore, prays that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to:

(a) issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction quashing the impugned rejection of permission;
(b) direct the respondents to grant permission to conduct the festival at [location] on [date];
(c) pass such other order or direction as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.

11. For the reasons stated above, the petitioner prays for the intervention of this Hon’ble Court to protect the fundamental rights and uphold the principles of justice and fairness.


List of References used:

(!) [Description or detail of the first reference]
(!) [Description or detail of the second reference]


Place: [City]
Date: [Date]

Signature:
[Petitioner's Name]
Advocate for the Petitioner


Please customize the placeholders such as [JURISDICTION], [ARTICLE NUMBER], [location], [date], [Petitioner's Name], etc., as per your specific case details.


ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed to quash the proceedings of the respondent police dated 29.04.2024 in Na.Ka.No.05/ins valathi/Genl/2024 and quash the same and directing the respondent to give permission for conducting music and dance programme during the festival time on 18.05.2024. 2. The writ petition is challenging the rejection of the petitioner-s request to conduct the temple festival. The reason given by the respondent in the order before this Court is the model code of conduct, in view of the general parliamentary election. 3. This Court has taken note of the fact that the election has been completed and the polling is already over. Further such reasons cannot be accepted for conducting the temple festival. 4. In such view of the matter, the order passed by such Court is set aside and the respondent police is directed to grant police protection for conducting dance and music in accordance with law. 6. With the above said direction, this writ petition is allowed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 09.05.2024 Index : Yes / No Speaking / Non~speaking Neutral Citation : Yes / No drl K.KUMARESH BABU drl To 1.The Inspector of Police, Valathi Police Station, Valathi, Melmalaiyanoor Taluk, Villupuram District.

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