WPCrl(MD)No.1022 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.08.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI WPCrl(MD)No.1022 of 2025 and WPMP(MD)No.265 of 2025 P.Mahesh ... Petitioners versus 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2.The Inspector of Police, Moondaraippu Police Station, Moondaraippu, Thoothukudi District. ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India, writ of certiorarified mandamus call for the records relating to the impugned proceedings dated 12.08.2025 issued by the 2nd respondent in Na.Ka.No.19/Namuna/U.Ka.Aa/2025 and quash the same and consequently directing the 2nd respondent to grant permission to the petitioner to conduct the Music Concert and the Karakattam which is scheduled to be commence from 22.08 2025 at 11.00 PM. and ends at 4.30 A.M., on 23 08.2025 during the Sama Kodai Festival for the deity 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WPCrl(MD)No.1022 of 2025 viz., Arulmigu Sr? May?ladumpara? Sudalai Andavar, Sri Masanamuthu Swamy Thirukoil, Mudala?kulam Village, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Mohamed Haneef For Respondents : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azaad, Government Advocate (Crl Side) ORDER The petitioner has filed this petition challenging the order of the respondent police restricting the festival time upto 10.00pm. 2.The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent police submits that permission has been granted to the petitioner, by restricting the time upto 10.00pm. However the petitioner has sought permission for conducting the festival from 11.00pm to 04.30am. 3.The right to sleep is a fundamental right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The petitioner under the guise 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WPCrl(MD)No.1022 of 2025 of conducting temple festival is not supposed to disturb others sleep. Therefore, this court is not inclined to interfere with the impugned order. Accordingly this petition is dismissed. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 20.08.2025 DSK To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2.The Inspector of Police, Moondaraippu Police Station, Moondaraippu, Thoothukudi District. Copy to The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WPCrl(MD)No.1022 of 2025 B.PUGALENDHI, J. DSK WPCrl(MD)No.1022 of 2025 20.08.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis