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2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 22830
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
L.Victoria Gowri, J
V.Ponnurangam – Appellant
Versus
The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu – Respondent
W.P.No.16651 of 2025
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.V.Panjalirajan
For the Respondents: Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan, Mr.K.Balu
Court found the Writ Petition to ban a conference unmaintainable as permissions were granted with conditions.
Headnote:The Writ Petition was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking to ban the 'Chithirai Mulu Nilavu Kootam' conference scheduled for 11.05.2025. The court noted that permission for the conference was granted with conditions on 05.05.2025, and concluded that the petition seeking to ban it was not maintainable. The court's final order was a dismissal of the Writ Petition.
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| 1. petition seeks a ban on a scheduled conference (Para 1) |
THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI W.P.No.16651 of 2025 V.Ponnurangam ... Petitioner Vs
1. The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai. 2. The District Collector, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.
3. The Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.
4. The Joint Commissioner, HR & CE Department, No.11/20, A.K.Thangavelar Street, Chinna Kanchipuram – 631 501. 5. The Assistant Commissioner, HR & CE Department, 4th Floor, New Collector Office Complex, Chengalpattu – 603 001.
6. The President, Pattali Makkal Katchi, Thailpuram Garden, Kilanur Post, Vanur Taluk, Villupuram District. ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India , pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of writ, directing the respondents to pass appropriate orders to ban the conference called “Chithirai Mulu Nilavu Kootam” scheduled to be held on 11.05.2025 at the land belonging to the Thiruvidanthai Nithya Perumal Temple located in Therkupattu Panchayat, Thiruporur Taluk, Chengalpet District.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.Panjalirajan For R1 to R5 : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Additional Public Prosecutor For R6 : Mr.K.Balu
O R D E R
The Writ Petition has been filed seeking to direct respondents 1 to 5 to pass appropriate orders to ban the conference called “Chithirai Mulu Nilavu Kootam” scheduled to be held on 11.05.2025 at the land belonging to the Thiruvidanthai Nithya Perumal Temple located in Therkupattu Panchayat, Thiruporur Taluk, Chengalpet District.
2. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondents 1 to 5, on instructions, submitted that representation was given by the political party concerned for conducting the conference called “Chithirai Mulu Nilavu Kootam” on 11.05.2025 and the said representation was considered and permission was also granted with 42 conditions by the Officials concerned on 05.05.2025.
3. Recording the same, this Court is of the considered view that the permission for conducting the conference was granted only with proper directions. Therefore, since the permission has already been granted, the present Writ Petition seeking to ban the said conference will not lie.
4. With the above observation, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs.
