P.R. Ramachandra Menon, J.

The petitioner has moved this Court with the

following prayers:

“i) to declare that preventing the entry

of the petitioner or any other media-men in

Nilakkal, Pampa or Sannidhanam to cover the

events in the Sabarimala beginning from

16^th November, 2018 is patently violative

of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the

Constitution of India.

ii)

to issue a writ of mandamus

commanding the respondents not to interfere

in any manner with the rights enjoyed by

the petitioner as a Media Person to cover

the events in Nilakkal, Pampa and

Sannidhanam in relation to the pilgrimage

to the Sabarimala Temple from the 16^th

November, 2018 and instead permit them

access to those places to cover up the

events and also to undergone any pilgrimage

to the Sabarimala temple.

iii) to issue such other writs, orders or

directions as this Hon'ble Court may deem

fit and proper in the circumstances of the

case.

2. When the matter was taken up for consideration

by this Court on 16.11.2018, the laxity on the part of

the police in dealing with the matter was brought to

the notice by the learned Sr. Counsel, pursuant to

which, an order was passed on that day, wh