W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1172 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.08.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1172 of 2025 M.Muthuramalingam ... Petitioner versus 1. The Superintendent of Police, Madurai, Madurai District. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti Sub Division, Madurai District. 3. The Sub Inspector of Police, T.Ramanathapuram Police Station, Elumalai Circle, Madurai District. ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 3rd respondent in Na.Ka.No.01/SaAa/Thi.Ramathapuram Kaval Nilayam/2025 dated 17.08.2025 and quash the same and consequently, direct the third respondent to permit the petitioner and their village people to conduct Vinayagar Chathurthi festival procession on 27.08.2025 and 28.08.2025. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1172 of 2025 For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER The petitioner has submitted a representation to the 3rd respondent seeking permission to install a Vinayagar idol and take the Vinayagar idol in the procession to be conducted in the Elumalai Village. The petitioner's representation was rejected by the 3rd respondent, by his proceedings dated 17.08.2025. Challenging the same, the present writ petition has been filed. 2. Today, when this writ petition is taken up for hearing, there is no representation for the petitioner. 3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that during the year 2023, nearly 100 persons took part in the vinayagar chathurthi procession in Elumalai Village, by playing songs in the loudspeakers and also dancing in scanty dress and thereby, caused nuisance to the public and it created the law and order problem. In this regard, two criminal cases in 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1172 of 2025 Crime Nos.197 and 196 of 2023 have also been registered on the file of the Elumalai Police Station. Since there is a possibility of law and order problem, this year, the 3rd respondent has rejected the request of the petitioner. 4. In view of the law and order concern, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the impugned order passed by the 3rd respondent in Na.Ka.No. 01/SaAa/Thi.Ramathapuram Kaval Nilayam/2025 dated 17.08.2025. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. 28.08.2025 ogy NCC : Yes / No. Index : Yes / No. Internet : Yes / No. To 1. The Superintendent of Police, Madurai, Madurai District. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti Sub Division, Madurai District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1172 of 2025 B.PUGALENDHI, J. ogy 3. The Sub Inspector of Police, T.Ramanathapuram Police Station, Elumalai Circle, Madurai District. 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1172 of 2025 28.08.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis