W.P.No.11695 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01.04.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No.11695 of 2025 D.Periyasamy ...Petitioner Versus 1.The Home Secretary Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009. 2.The Director General of Police, Government of Tamil Nadu Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004. 3.The District Collector, Salem District, Salem. 4.The Commissioner, Salem Corporation, Salem – 636 001. 5.The Commissioner of Police, Salem, Salem District. 6.The Joint Commissioner of Police, Salem North, Salem District. 7.The Joint Commissioner of Police, p. 2 W.P.No.11695 of 2025 Salem South, Salem District. 8.The Inspector of Police, Ayothiapattinam Police Station, Salem – 636 103. 9.The Inspector of Police, Ammapet Police Station, Salem – 636 001. 10.The Inspector of Police, Salem Town Police Station, Salem – 636 001. 11.The Inspector of Police, Shevapet Police Station, Salem – 636 002. ...Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1st to 4th to give necessary instructions to the respondents 5th to 11th to grant permission to Rama Rath Yatra 'Ram Navami festival' to be held on 06.04.2025 at 10 a.m., and also seek permission to take procession of Rama Rath Yatra 'Ram Navami festival' will start at 10.00 am with special pooja at the Ramar Temple in Ayodhyapatnam at Salem and will proceed in a procession to Udayapatti, Ammapettai Roundtana via, Ammapettai Soundararaja Perumal Temple Deeparathana and pettai temple accepting perform Deeparathana, via, Chinna kadai veedi, periya kadai veedi, corporation office, manickam street, bunbalow street, kannar street, slaughter house grounds via, as it will reach at Shevapettai Pandu Ranganathar Temple and conclude with Special Pooja by considering p. 3 W.P.No.11695 of 2025 petitioner's representation dated 10.03.2025 within a time frame that may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Venkateswaran For R1, R2 and R4 to R11 : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R3 : Mr.P.Balathandayutham, Special Government Pleader ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner, to provide adequate police protection to conduct the Ram Navami Festival on 06.04.2025 at Ramar Temple situated at Ayodhyapatnam, Salem by considering petitioner's representation dated 10.03.2025. 2. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police submits that on the request made by the petitioner to conduct the Rama Navami festival on 06.04.2025 at Ayodhyapatnam, Salem was rejected by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ammapet Police Station, Salem by an order dated 31.03.2025. p. 4 W.P.No.11695 of 2025 3. Recording the said submission of the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), this Writ Petition stands closed. No costs. 01.04.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral citation : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order drl To 1.1.The Home Secretary Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009. 2.The Director General of Police, Government of Tamil Nadu Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004. 3.The District Collector, Salem District, Salem. 4.The Commissioner, Salem Corporation, Salem – 636 001. 5.The Commissioner of Police, Salem, Salem District. p. 5 W.P.No.11695 of 2025 6.The Joint Commissioner of Police, Salem North, Salem District. 7.The Joint Commissioner of Police, Salem South, Salem District. 8.The Inspector of Police, Ayothiapattinam Police Station, Salem – 636 103. 9.The Inspector of Police, Ammapet Police Station, Salem – 636 001. 10.The Inspector of Police, Salem Town Police Station, Salem – 636 001. 11.The Inspector of Police, Shevapet Police Station, Salem – 636 002. 12.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai. p. 6 W.P.No.11695 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. drl W.P.No.11695 of 2025 01.04.2025