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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH, J
Pastor L.Joseph Wilson Arise and Shine Church (Word of God Ministries Trust) – Appellant
Versus
The District Collector Thiruvarur District – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. fact of prayer meetings without permission. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. argument regarding requirement of permissions. (Para 4) |
| 3. rights of worship versus public order. (Para 5) |
| 4. need for authority permission for prayer halls. (Para 6 , 9) |
| 5. undertaking does not suffice for permissions. (Para 7 , 8) |
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned proceedings of the 2nd respondent dated 20.01.2024.
2. The case of the petitioner is that he was running a Trust in the name of "Word of God Ministries Trust". The Trust was established in the year 2007 and patta was also transferred in the name of the Trust in the year 2023. Regular prayer meetings were held in this property with family relatives and neighbours. The petitioner purchased this property on 02.01.2023 in document No.2/2023 and conducting prayer meetings continuously thereafter.
3. The grievance of the petitioner is that a complaint was given against the prayer meetings being conducted in the property and based on the same, an enquiry was conducted by the Inspector of Police, Kodavasal Police Station. Thereafter, the petitioner submitted an application seeking for building permission and plan approval for c
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