W.P.(Crl).No.173 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 27.06.2025 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.P.(Crl).No.173 of 2025 P.Babu .. Petitioner Versus 1. The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvannamalai District. 2. The State Rep by The Inspector of Police, Polur Police Station, Polur – 606 803. .. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus, to direct the 1st and 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 19.06.2025 and to provide adequate police protection for conducting Shri Thandu Mariamman Kovil Temple Festival from 30.06.2025 to 02.07.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Thenrajan For Respondent : Dr.C.E.Pratap Government Advocate (Crl.side) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Crl).No.173 of 2025 ORDER The writ petition is filed for a direction to consider petitioner's representation dated 19.06.2025 and to provide adequate police protection for conducting Shri Thandu Mariamman Kovil temple festival from 30.06.2025 to 02.07.2025. 2. Perusal of the hand bill printed itself would show that the festival is proposed to be conducted by particular caste people. 3. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) would submit that on account of casteism, there is groupism and on account of groupism, there is a clash and on account of clash, there is a Peace Committee and even in the Peace Committee, there was again clash and therefore, it is not feasible to conduct the festival. 4. Already this Court has held that the caste can never be a factor which can be considered for conduct of the temple events. In any event, since it https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Crl).No.173 of 2025 is reported that the ground situation is not feasible and it is likely to result in grave law and order situation, the prayer as such sought cannot be considered. In the result, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. 27.06.2025 Neutral Citation : yes/no veda To 1. The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvannamalai District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Polur Police Station, Polur – 606 803. 3. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Crl).No.173 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. veda W.P.(Crl).No.173 of 2025 27.06.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis