1998 (9) TMI 688

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....isposed of finally in the following manner. 5. The minimal facts are these: There is a Stadium known as Nehru Stadium in the city of Chennai owned by the Government of Tamil Nadu but in the care of the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu. Its permissible user is fairly restricted. As far back on November 9, 1982 vide CO. Ms. No. 2481 total ban has been imposed for conducting in the said Stadium activities other than sports and games and this ban is not only applicable to the said Stadium but to other Stadia in the State as well. The imperative need of keeping the Stadium isolated from illegitimate use had further been re-enforced by D.O. Lr. No. 7646/72/91, dated February 13, 1997 whereby it has been emphasised that the i....

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....e above and conduct the function on 27-9-1998. 6. This aroused Selvi Jayalalitha, the appellant public interest litigant herein, to question the step of the Government in ignoring the ban and permitting illegal use of the Stadium in the manner proposed and its view in letting it happen even when there was likely to be a lot of damage and despoliation to the place and in particular to the turf- natural as also synthetic, while erecting stage, arches etc. when beautifying the place. The writ petition filed by her before the Madras High Court was admitted by a Division Bench but on the prayer for interim relief, permission was granted to such user which virtually meant that the State could have its way on assurances given for the safety and....

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....e sensitivity of the matter, they have agreed to such proposition. We must hasten to add that this solution came after it was made clear to the par ties' counsel that in the face of the ban imposed, we saw no justification for letting out the Stadium to any person to conduct activities other, than sports and games or activities subservient, ancillary, or consequential to these objects. The step we have devised is just to save embarrassment to all concerned because we are told that lot of money has been spent in-printing invitations to the invitees and as otherwise this would lead to lot of confusion to dignitaries who might have plans to come to participate in the celebration. We make it clear that the instance referred to in the letter....