W.P.Crl.(MD)No.835 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.08.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.Crl.(MD)No.835 of 2025 and W.M.P.Crl.(MD)Nos.228 and 229 of 2025 T.Murugan ... Petitioner versus 1. The Commissioner of Police, O/o. The Commissioner of Police, Alagar Kovil Road, Madurai – 625 002. 2. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, O/o. Assistant Commissioner of Police, Alagar Kovil Road, Madurai – 625 002. 3. The Inspector of Police, C3 S.S.Colony (Law and Order) Police Station, S.S.Colony, Madurai – 625 001. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order issued by the 3rd respondent vide his proceedings Nil, dated 30.07.2025 and quash the same as illegal. 1/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.835 of 2025 For Petitioner : M/s.K.M.Priscilla Jancy For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER The petitioner has approached this Court that he sought for permission and police protection for conducting Adal Padal programme on 04.08.2025, in connection with the temple festival of Arulmigu Pandi Muneeswarar Thirukovil, situated at Slum Clearance Board, Ellis Nagar, Madurai, but, the same has been rejected by the third respondent, by his proceedings dated 30.07.2025. 2. The petitioner claims that he is a Member of festival committee of Arulmigu Pandi Muneeswarar Thirukovil, situated at Slum Clearance Board, Ellis Nagar, Madurai, and according to him, the villagers have decided to conduct a festival in the above temple and Adal Padal on 04.08.2025. Therefore, they have submitted a representation to the respondents, but the same has been rejected by the third respondent, by his proceedings dated 30.07.2025. Challenging the same, the petitioner has 2/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.835 of 2025 filed this writ petition. 3. Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor takes notice for the respondents and submits that since there is a possibility of law and order problem, the third respondent police has not considered the petitioner's representation. 4. In reply, the learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the festival is being conducted by the entire villagers and there is no possibility of any law and order problem. The petitioner also assures that the festival will be conducted without any law and order problem. In the event, if any law and order problem arises, the petitioner undertakes to take the responsibility for the same. That apart, the learned Counsel for the petitioner also submits that they are ready to do some social service to the Local Village Pancahayat, by paying a sum of Rs.25,000/- for the purpose of desilting a water body in the village. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner also undertakes to deposit a sum of Rs.5,000/- each to the Police personnel for providing protection. 3/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.835 of 2025 5. This Court considered the rival submissions made by either side. 6. The petitioner's request for conducting the cultural programme in connection with the temple festival has been rejected by the third respondent on the ground of law and order problem. The petitioner also undertakes that festival will be conducted without any law and order problem. Moreover, the petitioner is prepared to pay a sum of Rs.25,000/- to the Local Village Pancahayat for the purpose of desilting a water body in the village and a sum of Rs.5,000/- each to the Police personnel for providing protection. 7. Considering the submissions made by the learned Counsel for the petitioner, the undertaking given by the petitioner that he will be responsible for the law and order problem if any arises and the petitioner is prepared to do some social service by paying a sum of Rs.25,000/- to the Local Village Panchayat for the purpose of desilting a water body in the village, the impugned order of the third respondent is set aside and this writ petition is allowed with the following directions:- i.The petitioner shall pay a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five 4/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.835 of 2025 thousand only) to the Local Village Pancahayat for the purpose of desilting a water body in the village. ii.The petitioner shall pay a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) to the Tamil Nadu Police Benevolent Fund for Police protection. iii.The petitioner shall also file an affidavit before the second respondent Police with the following undertaking: "1/eh';fs; elj;jt[s;s Mly; ghly; epfH;r;rpapy; g';nfw;Fk; fiy"h;fs; miuFiw Milfisnah my;yJ Mghr eld mirt[fisnah gad;gLj;jkhl;lhh;fs;/ 2/,ul;il mh;j;j ghly;fnsh my;yJ trd';fnsh my;yJ rhjp kjk; my;yJ murpay; bjhlh;ghd trd';fnsh ,lk;bgwhJ/ 3/tpsk;gu gyiffs; kw;Wk; Rtbuhl;ofs; gad;gLj;jg;glhJ/ 4/xypbgUf;fpapd; xyp mst[ mf;fk; gf;fk; cs;sth;fSf;F ,ila{W Vw;gLj;jhj mstpy; mikf;fg;gLk;. 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On filing such undertaking affidavit and on production of receipt of payment to the Village Panchayat and Tamil Nadu Police Benevolent Fund for Police Protection, the third respondent Police shall grant 6/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.835 of 2025 permission for conducting the adal padal programe on 01.08.2025 as per the circular of the Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu/Head of State Police Force, Chennai-4, in Rc.No.007301/General I(I)/2019, dated 09.04.2019. v.The third respondent Police shall depute a minimum of two Police personnel (Preferably one male and one female) for Police protection. It is the duty and responsibility of the deputed Police personnel that the conditions imposed are followed in its letter and spirit. vi.The third respondent Police shall ensure that the amount of Rs.25,000/- paid by the petitioner to the Local Village Panchayat is used for desilting a water body in the Village. vii.The Special Officer of the Village Panchayat and the third respondent Police shall file a report before this Court as to the compliance of desilting work in the water body. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 04.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No ogy Note: Issue order copy today. 7/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.835 of 2025 To 1. The Commissioner of Police, O/o. The Commissioner of Police, Alagar Kovil Road, Madurai – 625 002. 2. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, O/o. Assistant Commissioner of Police, Alagar Kovil Road, Madurai – 625 002. 3. The Inspector of Police, C3 S.S.Colony (Law and Order) Police Station, S.S.Colony, Madurai – 625 001. 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5. The Special Officer, Ellis Nagar, Madurai. 8/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.835 of 2025 B.PUGALENDHI, J. ogy W.P.Crl.(MD)No.835 of 2025 04.08.2025 9/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis