W.P.Crl.(MD)No.70 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.06.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.Crl.(MD)No.70 of 2025 S.Thiruvikkka ... Petitioner versus 1.The Superintendent of Police, Karur, Karur District. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub Division (Town), Nagariyam, Karur – 639 002. 3.The Inspector of Police, Karur Town Police Station, Karur District. ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned order in Na.Ka.No. 45/N.Kaa.Ni/Karur/2025 dated 15.05.2025 of the 3rd respondent, quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to grant permission for conducting condemnation protest meeting scheduled on 11.06.2025 at the Head Post Office, Karur. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.70 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.J.Senthil Kumaraiah For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER The petitioner, with a grievance that his request for conducting a protest for a common cause as against the Government for not establishing the Agricultural College at Karur has been rejected, has filed this writ petition. 2.Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the grievance of the petitioner has already been addressed by the Government. According to him, Government Order has been passed, land has been allotted and the Government is also intending to perform the Bhoomi pooja next month. At this stage, in order to politicise the issue, the petitioner has made the request for protest. 3.The petitioner's Counsel responded that the proposed protest itself is to sensitive the issue and to make the Government to 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.70 of 2025 remember that though they have established the Agriculture College at Karur in the year 2021, they have not made any arrangements for a permanent structure for the students who are studying from the year 2021. 4.This Court considered the rival submissions made on either side. 5.Demonstrations / protests serve as a check on those in power. They are made only to inform the officials about the importance of the issue. Beyond voting, protests allow people to directly engage in the democratic process. Therefore, this writ petition is allowed and the first respondent is directed to permit the petitioner to conduct the protest meeting on 11.06.2025, with reasonable restrictions. No costs. 06.06.2025 gk Internet : Yes / No. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.70 of 2025 To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Karur, Karur District. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub Division (Town), Nagariyam, Karur – 639 002. 3.The Inspector of Police, Karur Town Police Station, Karur District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.70 of 2025 B.PUGALENDHI, J. gk W.P.Crl.(MD)No.70 of 2025 06.06.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis