W.P.(MD)No.11907 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.04.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL W.P.(MD)No.11907 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD) No.8794 of 2025 Rajkumar ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Superintendent of Police Sivagangai District Sivagangai 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Sivagangai, Sivagangai District 3. The Inspector of Police Salaigramam Police Station Sivagangai District 4. Senthil ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned order dated 16.4.2025 passed by the 3rd respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the 3rd 1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.11907 of 2025 respondent to give permission and necessary police protection to the petitioner to conduct Adal Padal Programme scheduled to be held on 7.5.2025 from 7.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. in the eve of Pookkuli festival of Arulmighu Maha Sathaiya Ayyanar Kovil situated at Sathanur Village and Panchayat, Ilayankudi Taluk, Sivagangai District For Petitioner : Mr.T.Veerakumar For Respondents : Mr. R.M.Anbunithi No.1 to 3 Additional Public Prosecutor No.4 : Mr. S.Malaikani ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner to quash the impugned order dated 16.4.2025 passed by the third respondent and consequently direct the third respondent to give permission and necessary police protection to the petitioner to conduct Adal Padal Programme scheduled to be held on 7.5.2025 from 7.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. in the eve of Pookkuli festival of Arulmighu Maha Sathaiya Ayyanar Kovil situated at Sathanur Village and Panchayat, Ilayankudi Taluk, Sivagangai District 2/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.11907 of 2025 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the resident of Sathanur Village and the villagers decided to conduct festival of Arulmighu Maha Sathaiya Ayyanar Kovil on 07.05.2025 and also decided to conduct cultural program and adal padal program. While so, they sent a representation dated 15.04.2025 for permission to the police but the same was rejected through an order dated 16.04.2025. The third respondent rejected the order stating law and order issue and it is not a valid ground to reject the permission for conduct of cultural program like adal padal. The petitioner also undertakes to conduct cultural program without any law and order issues. The third respondent without applying his mind passed rejection order only on the ground of law and order issue and the same is liable to be quashed, therefore filed this petition. 3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 would submit that there are two groups in the village and they decided to conduct festival on the same day and also to conduct adal padal program. Therefore they rejected both the requests and if any 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.11907 of 2025 party postpone or pre-pone the program, they will consider. Further there is a law and order issue prevailing within two groups and thereby rejected the same. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the fourth respondent would submit that the fourth respondent decided to conduct festival along with petitioner and the petitioner influencing his position as Panchayat President separately decided to conduct festival and function. Therefore the fourth respondent may be permitted to conduct festival on 07.05. 2025 and the petitioner may be directed to conduct the festival on any other date except 07.05.2025, therefore the petition is liable to be dismissed. 5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6. It is admitted fact that the villagers decided to conduct festival on 07.05.2025 for the deity namely Arulmighu Maha Sathaiya Ayyanar Kovil and also decided to conduct adal padal program. According to the petitioner , the petitioner along with the villagers decided to conduct 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.11907 of 2025 festival and also conduct adal padal program on 07.05.2025. The fourth respondent also argued that he along with villagers decided to conduct the festival on the same day and also decided to conduct adal padal program. Therefore the third respondent rejected the request on the ground of law and order issue. The respondent police cannot deny the permission to conduct program on the ground of law and order issue.. 7. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the fourth respondent after discussion agreed to conduct festival on time slot basis. Therefore the petitioner is directed to conduct cultural program on 07.05.2025 from 6.00 pm., to 8.00 pm., and thereafter the fourth respondent is directed to conduct cultural program from 08.00 am., to 10.00 a.m., Both the petitioner and the fourth respondent are directed to conduct the program without any law and order issues and without praising any particular community and without any obscene words . 8. In view of the above discussions, the Writ Petition stands allowed and the impugned order passed by the third respondent dated 16.04.2025 is set aside and permission is granted to the petitioner to 5/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.11907 of 2025 conduct Adal Padal program on 07.05.2025 from 06.00 am., to 8.00 pm., and the respondents are directed to provide adequate police protection and also to monitor the entire event. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition stands closed. 25.04.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No aav Note:Issue order copy on 02.05.2025 To 1. The Superintendent of Police Sivagangai District Sivagangai 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Sivagangai, Sivagangai District 3. The Inspector of Police Salaigramam Police Station Sivagangai District 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 6/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.11907 of 2025 P.DHANABAL, J. aav W.P.(MD)No.11907 of 2025 25.04.2025 7/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis