V.R.Vengan v. The State rep by
Case brief
What is this about?
Court allowed writ petition seeking permission to install a Thanthai Periyar bronze statue on petitioner's private land. Held no legal bar; ordered respondents to consider claim subject to safety conditions.
What did the court decide?
Respondents directed to consider petitioner's claim subject to fencing the land and producing ownership documents.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 10.01.2017
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN
Writ Petition No. 43657 of 2016
V.R. Vengan .. Petitioner
Versus
1. The State represented by
Secretary
Department of Home
Secretariat, Fort St. George
Chennai - 600 009
2. The District Collector
Dharmapuri District
Dharmapuri
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer
Dharmapuri District
Dharmapuri
4. The Superintendent of Police
Dharmapuri District
Dharmapuri
5. The Tahsildar
Pappirettipatti Taluk
Dharmapuri District .. Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to grant permission to install a full size bronze statue of Thanthai Periyar in petitioner's private land at Survey No.99/4, Venkatasamuthiram, comes under the revenue jurisdiction of Pappireddipatti Taluk, previously Arur Taluk, in Dharmapuri District pursuant to his representation dated 17.06.2016.
For Petitioner : Mr. R. Thirumoorthy For Respondent : Mr. S. Rajeswaran Special Government Pleader
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether a citizen can install a statue of a political leader on their private patta land without administrative permission.
Whether the respondents can grant permission by imposing conditions such as fencing the land and producing ownership evidence.
Whether threats of law and order or communal clashes justify denial of permission for a memorial on private land.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
V.R. Vengan
- respondent
The State represented by Secretary Department of Home
- respondent
The District Collector, Dharmapuri
- respondent
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmapuri
- respondent
The Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri
- respondent
Case details
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