WP CRL.(MD). No.1862 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 10/12/2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY WP CRL.(MD). No.1862 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD)No.442 of 2025 O.C.Karuppaiah ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Sivagangai. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruppathur Range, Thiruppathur Taluk, Sivagangai District. 3. State of Tamilnadu Rep., by, The Inspector of Police, Nerkuppai Police Station, Sivagangai District. 4. N.Singaram ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 3rd respondent vide Na.Ka.No.20/V1PS/Proceedings/2025 dated 18.10.2025 and to quash the same as illegal and arbitrary and consequently to direct the 3rd 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP CRL.(MD). No.1862 of 2025 respondent to give adequate police protection to the upcoming rescheduled Varushabhisekam ceremony on07.11.2025 in Sri Periya Karuppar Kovil Veedu situated at Navanikalam, Mel Nerkuppai, Thiruppatur Taluk, Sivagangai District. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramanathan For R1to R3 : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R4 : Mr.J.Anandkumar ORDER The present petition is filed for issuance of certiorarified mandamus, to quash the impugned order dated 18.10.2025 and consequently, to direct the third respondent to give police protection to the upcoming rescheduled Varushabhisekam ceremony on 07.11.2025 in Sri Periya Karuppar Kovil Veedu situated at Navanikalam, Mel Nerkuppai, Thiruppatur Taluk, Sivagangai District. 2. Since the scheduled date has lapsed, this Court directed the petitioner to fix a date with consensus of other parties. Today it is represented 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP CRL.(MD). No.1862 of 2025 that the date is fixed on 14.12.2025 and the petitioner is directed to do Varushabhisekam ceremony and Annathanam and others can participate in the said function. However, there cannot be any discrimination and there cannot by any first honour of any person. 3. With these directions, this Writ Petition is allowed. The respondent police shall give adequate police protection for the said function scheduled to be held on 14.12.2025. There shall be no orders as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 10.12.2025 PJL Note:Issue order copy on 11.12.2025. TO 1. The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Sivagangai. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruppathur Range, Thiruppathur Taluk, Sivagangai District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP CRL.(MD). No.1862 of 2025 S.SRIMATHY,J PJL 3. The Inspector of Police, Nerkuppai Police Station, Sivagangai District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. WP CRL.(MD) No.1862 of 2025 Date : 10/12/2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis