WPCrl(MD)No.1035 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.08.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI WPCrl(MD)No.1035 of 2025 D.Venkateshwaran ... Petitioner versus 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul, Dindigul District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Saminathapuram Police Station, Dindigul. ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India, seeking for issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 3rd respondent in Na.Ka.No.60/Pothu.KA.A/ 2025, dated 09.08.2025 and quash the same was illegal and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to grant necessary permission and provide adequate police protection for putting up the vinayagar idol at the petitioner's village on 27.08.2025 as part of the Vinayagar Chathurthi festival of Sappanayakenpatti (village) Dindigul district by considering the petitioner's representation dated 08.08.2025. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WPCrl(MD)No.1035 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.M.Vigneshkumar For Respondents : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad Government Advocate (Crl Side) ORDER The petitioner seeking permission to install vinayagar idol on 27.08.2025 in their village for celebrating vinayarchathurthi festival has submitted a representation to the respondent police. However the police vide the impugned order has denied permission to the petitioner for installing vinayagar idol citing law and order issue and also by referring to an incident took place in the year 2017, wherein a vinayagar idol was installed, it was damaged and the shed was set to fire. Therefore, a case came to be registered. 2.The petitioner claims that permission is granted to other organisations to install vinayagar idol, whereas permission has been denied to the petitioner alone. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WPCrl(MD)No.1035 of 2025 3.The learned Government Advocate (crl side) appearing for the respondent police submits that in the year 2017 there was an incident in celebrating the festival and there is a possibility of law and issue. Therefore, they have denied permission. He further submits that permission has been granted to Hindu Munnani for installing vinayagar idol. 4.This court considered the rival submissions made. 5.The petitioner claims that permission has been granted to other ogranisations to install vinayagar idol, but permission has been denied to them citing law and order issue. When permission is granted to others, the petitioner cannot be denied permission. 6.In view of the above this petition is allowed. The impugned order is set aside. The respondent police shall grant permission to the 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WPCrl(MD)No.1035 of 2025 petitioner to install vinayagar idol on the occasion of vinayagarchathurthi. It is the responsibility of the respondent police to ensure that law and order is maintained. If anybody takes law into their hands, the respondent police shall take appropriate action. 20.08.2025 DSK Note: Issue order copy on 21.08.2025 To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul, Dindigul District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Saminathapuram Police Station, Dindigul. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WPCrl(MD)No.1035 of 2025 B.PUGALENDHI, J. DSK WPCrl(MD)No.1035 of 2025 20.08.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis