W.P.(MD)No.14513 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.05.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.VADAMALAI W.P.(MD)No.14513 of 2025 Chinnamuniyasamy ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 2.The Inspector of Police, Vembakottai Police Station, Virudhunagar District. ... 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 relating to the impugned proceedings passed by the second respondent vide his impugned order dated 15.05.2025 and quash the same as illegal and directing the second respondent to take necessary steps to grant permission and protection to conduct Flood Light Kabadi competition conducted by “Sri Paathala Durgaiamman Sports Club” scheduled on 31.05.2025 at about 10.00 p.m. to 01.06.2025 at about 10.00 p.m in Kaliamman Kovil Thidal which is situated at Kananjampatti, Vembakottai Taluk, Virudhunagar District, based on the petitioner’s representation dated 03.05.2025 within a stipulated time in accordance with law. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.14513 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.K.Rajiv Gandhi For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed to quash the impugned order dated 15.05.2025 and to direct the second respondent to take necessary steps to grant permission and protection to conduct Flood Light Kabadi competition conducted by “Sri Paathala Durgaiamman Sports Club” scheduled on 31.05.2025 at about 10.00 p.m. to 01.06.2025 at about 10.00 p.m in Kaliamman Kovil Thidal which is situated at Kananjampatti, Vembakottai Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 2.Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor takes notice for the respondents. By consent, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. 3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents would submit that the representation of the petitioner for conducting kabadi competition on 31.05.2025 & 01.06.2025 was rejected by citing 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.14513 of 2025 law and order issue, vide order dated 15.05.2025. He would further submit that they have been seeking permission to conduct the kabadi tournament for two days i.e., 31.05.2025 and 01.06.2025 and the time sought for conducting the kabadi tournament is in the night time. He would further submit that they may be permitted to conduct the kabadi tournament on day time. 4.At this juncture, the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner would submit that they are ready to conduct the kabadi tournament for two days i.e., 31.05.2025 from 08.00 a.m. to 05.00 p.m. and 01.06.2025 from 08.00 a.m. to 05.00 p.m. 5.According to the petitioner, he sent a representation to the second respondent to grant permission for conducting kabadi competition on 31.05.2025 & 01.06.2025, but the second respondent rejected the same on the ground of law and order issue. Now, the petitioner undertakes to conduct the kabadi tournament without creating any law and order issue. Since the petitioner undertakes to conduct the tournament without any law and order issue, the second respondent 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.14513 of 2025 cannot deny to grant permission only on the ground of law and order issue. Hence, the order passed by the second respondent is liable to be quashed. 6.It is brought to the notice of this Court that the Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu, Chennai has issued a circular memorandum in Rc.007301/Genl.I (1)/2019 dated 09.04.2019 along with instructions to the Inspectors of Police throughout Tamil Nadu for consideration of applications seeking permission for conducting programme. Therefore, the writ petitioner is directed to file an undertaking affidavit incorporating the date and time of the Kabadi tournament before the second respondent and on such filing, the second respondent is hereby directed to consider the same and grant permission to conduct kabadi tournament on 31.05.2025 & 01.06.2025. 7.With the above directions, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. 22.05.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No gns 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.14513 of 2025 To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 2.The Inspector of Police, Vembakottai Police Station, Virudhunagar District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.14513 of 2025 P.VADAMALAI ,J. gns W.P.(MD)No.14513 of 2025 22.05.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis