R.RAMARAJA VARMA Vs. STATE OF KERALA
LAWS(KER)-2022-5-37
HIGH COURT OF KERALA
Decided on May 27,2022

R.Ramaraja Varma Appellant
VERSUS
STATE OF KERALA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN,J. - (1.)The above writ petition is filed with the following prayers:
"(A) Issue a writ of mandamus or such other writ or direction directing the 5th respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P3 representation immediately;

(B) Issue a writ of Mandamus or such other writ or direction directing the respondents to prohibit conferences, Marches, Mass Drill, Motor Cycle Rally etc.. at Alappuzha District on 21/5/2022 proposed to be conducted by Popular Front of India and Bajrangdal; and

(C) Issue such other writ, direction or order as are just and necessary in the facts and circumstances of the case to meet the ends of justice. "[SIC]

(2.)When this writ petition came up for consideration on 20/5/2022, this Court passed the following order:
"Admit.

Learned Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents.

The 5th respondent will consider Ext.P3 and see that there is no law and order problem.

Post on 27/5/22. "

(3.)Today when this writ petition came up for consideration, the learned Government Pleader placed on record a report submitted by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Alappuzha. It will be better to extract the relevant portion of the report:
"A foolproof bandobust scheme was already prepared by considering the recent law and order issues happened in Alappuzha District. On 21/5/2022, more than 1100 police personnel were deployed for duty in Alappuzha Town under the leadership of the District Police Chief, Alappuzha comprising 2 Addl.SPs, 11 DySPs and 20 Inspectors of Police. The Inspector General of Police South Zone and Deputy Inspector General of Police, Ernakulam Range have personally monitored entire duty and no law and order situation was reported during the programme.

Bajrang Dal has conducted the bike rally without permission from Alappuzha Town at about 09.30 Hrs and hence a case was registered against them at Alappuzha North Police Station as Cr.555/2022 u/s 143, 147, 149, 283 IPC.

Popular Front of India has conducted the Rally at Alappuzha Town at about 16.30 Hrs and violated the conditions issued by the district administration while granting sanction for their programme. A case was registered against them at Alappuzha South Police Station as Cr.418/2022 u/s 143, 147, 149, 283 IPC and Sec 6(1) The Kerala Public Ways (Restriction of Assembles and Processions) Act 2011 for creating traffic obstruction in Alappuzha Town.

It is submitting that the Police has ensured law and order under control in Alappuzha town in connection with the programmes. "



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