W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1078 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.08.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1078 of 2025 Veerapandi ... Petitioner versus 1. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai Division, Sivagangai District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Kalaiyarkovil Police Station, Sivagangai District. ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to grant permission and police protection for conducting Vinayagar Chaturthi temple festival at Balaganapathy Temple on 27.08.2025 and for conducting the Vinayagar statue procession scheduled to be held on 28.08.2025 take place from Pudhukudiyiruppu to Kalaiyarkovil Teppakulam, Kalaiyarkovil, Sivagangai District, based on the petitioner's representation dated 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1078 of 2025 20.08.2025 within the stipulated time. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Sarathkumar For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER The petitioner, seeking permission and police protection for conducting vinayagar statue procession on 28.08.2025, has submitted a representation to the respondent Police and also filed this writ petition. 2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the organizers in the village, conducting vinayagar statue procession, have already submitted a representation to the respondent Police and they have also been granted permission to conduct vinayagar statue procession. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the permission granted to other group is a political party and the petitioner is a common man. Therefore, the petitioner wants to conduct vinayagar statue procession. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1078 of 2025 4. Since permission to conduct vinayagar statue procession has already been granted to other group, the petitioner shall join with the other group and participate in that procession. The respondent Police shall ensure that the petitioner is permitted to participate in that procession. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is closed. No costs. 22.08.2025 ogy NCC : Yes / No. Index : Yes / No. Internet : Yes / No. To 1. The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai Division, Sivagangai District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Kalaiyarkovil Police Station, Sivagangai District. 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1078 of 2025 B.PUGALENDHI, J. ogy W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1078 of 2025 22.08.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis