W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1200 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.1200 of 2025 Karuppaiya ... Petitioner versus 1. The Superintendent of Police, O/o. Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Paramakudi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. 3. The Inspector of Police, O/o.Nainarkovil Police Station, Ramanathapuram 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 respondent No.2 in Na.Ka.No.706-fh/J/f?guk-Kfhk;-2025 dated 20.08.2025 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondent Nos.2 and 3 to grant permission to conduct the temple festival at Shri Muthumariamman Temple 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1200 of 2025 scheduled from 24.08.2025 to 03.09.2025 at Siruvayal Village, Paramakudi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Naresh Prabu For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER The petitioner has submitted a representation before the respondent Police seeking permission to conduct the temple festival at Shri Muthumariamman Temple scheduled from 24.08.2025 to 03.09.2025 at Siruvayal Village, Paramakudi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. The request of the petitioner has been rejected by the 2nd respondent, by his proceedings dated 20.08.2025. Challenging the same, the present writ petition has been filed. 2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that owing to the temple dispute, two persons have been murdered in the year 2009 and 2018, for which, two criminal cases have been registered. One case ended in conviction and another case is at the stage of questioning under Section 313 Cr.P.C. In these circumstances, if any permission is granted for 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1200 of 2025 conducting the temple festival, it may create further law and order problem. Therefore, the request of the petitioner has been rejected. 3. In view of the law and order concerns, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the proceedings of the 2nd respondent dated 20.08.2025. 4. 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, O/o. Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Paramakudi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. 3. The Inspector of Police, O/o.Nainarkovil Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1200 of 2025 B.PUGALENDHI, J. ogy 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1200 of 2025 28.08.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis