W.P(MD)No.10703 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.04.2025 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL W.P(MD)No.10703 of 2025 S.Ramesh ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The State Rep. By The Inspector of Police, Sivagangai Taluk Police Station, Sivagangai. 2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Madagupatti Police Station, Sivagangai. ... Respondents PRAYER:Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order bearing Na.Ka.No. 24/CO/SVG/2025 dated 01.04.2025 on the file of the first Respondent Police and quash the same as illegal, consequently, directing the Respondents to grant permission and necessary protection to conduct the Adal Padal Programme on 28.04.2025 at 7.00 pm to 11.00 pm in connection with festival of Shri Elaikaatha Amman Kovil Festival Keelapoongudi, Arur Vattagai Nadu, Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai District. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.10703 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.R.Shankar Ganesh For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor (Crl.Side) O R D E R This writ petition has been filed to quash the impugned order in Na.Ka.No.24/CO/SVG/2025, dated 01.04.2025 on the file of the first respondent and consequently direct the respondents to grant permission and necessary police protection to conduct the Adal Padal Program on 28.04.2025 at 7.00 pm to 11.00 pm for the festival of Shri Elaikaatha Amman Kovil Festival Keelapoongudi, Arur Vattagai Nadu, Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai District. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is one of the villagers in the village and they decided to conduct festival for the Shri Elaikaatha Amman temple on 28.04.2025 and also they decided to conduct adal padal program on that date. For that, they approached the first respondent for granting permission and the same was rejected through order, dated 01.04.2025. The reason stated by the first respondent is that the neighbouring villagers also would take part in the adal padal program. Therefore, it will create law and order 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.10703 of 2025 issue. The above said reason is not a ground to reject the conduct of cultural program. Therefore, the order passed by the first respondent is liable to be quashed. The learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to conduct adal padal program without any law and order issue. 3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Crl.Side) for the respondents would submit that they received the representation of the petitioner, dated 01.04.2025 and the same was rejected on the same day by citing the law and order issue. Therefore, the order passed by the first respondent is in order and the petition is liable to be dismissed. 4. This Court heard both sides and perused the records. 5. The villagers have decided to conduct cultural program for the temple festival on 28.04.2025 and thereby they sought permission from the Police, the same was rejected by the first respondent by citing the law and order issue. The first respondent merely on the ground of law and order issue cannot decline to grant permission and the first respondent ought to have permitted the petitioner by imposing some conditions. However, he totally rejected the petitioner's request. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.10703 of 2025 6. Since the adal padal program is one of the cultural program and the petitioner also undertakes to conduct the program without any law and order issue, it is appropriate to allow this petition. 7. Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the impugned order passed by the first respondent, dated 01.04.2025 in Na.Ka.No.24/CO/SVG/2025, is quashed. The first respondent is directed to grant permission by imposing appropriate conditions for conducting adal padal program on 28.04.2025 from 06.00pm to 10.00 pm. The respondents also directed to provide adequate police protection and monitor the events and the petitioner also directed not to praise any community people. 8. With the above said observations and directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 17.04.2025 Internet :Yes Index :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No SN 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.10703 of 2025 To 1.The Inspector of Police, Sivagangai Taluk Police Station, Sivagangai. 2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Madagupatti Police Station, Sivagangai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.10703 of 2025 P.DHANABAL , J. SN W.P(MD)No.10703 of 2025 17.04.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis