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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, CJ, G.Arul Murugan, J
Chennai K.K.Nagar Residents Welfare Association Rep. by its General Secretary G.Ravishankar – Appellant
Versus
The Principal Secretary Home Department, Government of Tamil Nadu – Respondent
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| 1. pil seeks mandamus against permissions for meetings in residential areas. (Para 1) |
| 2. relies on prior court directions prohibiting political events in residential zones. (Para 2) |
| 3. state framed sop for rallies following recent court order. (Para 3) |
| 4. dismissed for lack of specific violation evidence. (Para 4) |
This petition, styled as public interest litigation, has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to refrain from granting permissions to political parties and other organizations to hold public meetings in the midst of residential areas in Chennai.
2. The entire case of the petitioner rests on a decision of a Division Bench of this Court dated 22.3.2019 in W.P.(MD) No.6850 of 2019, wherein directions were issued to the respondents not to permit any political parties to conduct meetings and rallies in street corners, roads, thoroughfares and near residential areas affecting free movement and peaceful living of the people.
3. It is not in dispute that pursuant to the directions recently issued by this Court in Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, Rep by its Deputy General Secretary v. Director General of Police and others, 2025 SCC OnLine
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