W.P.Crl.(MD)No.2801 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.05.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P.Crl.(MD)No.2801 of 2026 and W.M.P.Crl.(MD)No.682 of 2026 Balachandran ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kulathur Police Station, Thoothukudi District. ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned proceedings passed by the 2nd respondent vide his impugned Order No. Na.Ka.No. 03/Kulathur/Ka.Nee/Thodi/2026 dated 12.05.2026 and quash the same as illegal and directing the 2nd respondent to take necessary steps to grant permission and protection to conduct Adal Padal programme on 21.05.2026 in purusant to the festival of Arulmigu Varasithi Vinayagar and Arulmigu Durgai Amman Kovil Festival, Muthukumarapuram, 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.2801 of 2026 Kulathur Taluk, Thoothukudi District based on the petitioner's representation dated 11.05.2026 within a stipulated time in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Prabhu For Respondents : Mr.R.Meenakshmi Sundaram, Addl. Public Prosecutor. ORDER The present writ petition has been filed to quash the order passed by the second respondent on 12.05.2026 wherein the request of the petitioner for conducting adal padal function has been rejected. 2.A perusal of the impugned order reveals that the petitioner's request has been rejected primarily on the presumption that the law and order problem is likely to rise. Since the impugned order has been passed based on assumption, it is set aside and the writ petition is allowed. The second respondent is directed to grant permission and provide police protection for the above said festival. The second respondent is at liberty to stipulate any condition as per the circular issued by the Director General of Police in 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.2801 of 2026 Rc.No.007301/Genl.I(1)/2019, dated 09.04.2019. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 20.05.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ias Issue order copy on 20.05.2026. To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kulathur Police Station, Thoothukudi District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.2801 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J. ias W.P.Crl.(MD)No.2801 of 2026 20.05.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis