W.P. Crl(MD)No.2763 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.05.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.P.Crl.(MD)No.2763 of 2026 and WMP Crl.(MD) No.670 of 2026 K. Periyasamy ... Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Rajapalayam Sub-Division, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District. 2.The Inspector of Police, South Police Station, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District. ...Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the proceedings of the 2nd respondent in Na.Ka.No. 164/R1PS/RJPM/2026 dated 07.05.2026 and quash the condition No.1 imposed therein insofar as refusing permission for conducting ''Adal Padal'' cultural programme on 14.05.2026, in connection with the Thangamariyamman Temple festival at Dr.Ambedkar Nagar, South Malaiyadipatti, Rajapalayam, 1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Crl(MD)No.2763 of 2026 Virudhunagar District and consequently direct the respondents to grant police protection and permission for conducting the said cultural programme with reasonable conditions within the stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Pandian For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor O R D E R The petitioner, who is the resident of South Malaiyadipatti, Rajapalayam, on behalf of the villagers, has submitted a representation before the second respondent police, for grant of permission to conduct festival at Thangamariyamman Temple from 12.05.2026 to 14.05.2026, along with ''Adal Padal programme'', however, the request of this petitioner for conducting ''Adal Padal programme'' was rejected by the second respondent, by the order impugned in this writ petition. Challenging the same, the present writ petition is filed. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that as a part of customary temple festival celebrations, the villagers have conducted the cultural programme for several years 2/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Crl(MD)No.2763 of 2026 peacefully without any law and order problem. He further submits that no untoward incident was reported in the previous years. The petitioner also assures that the festival will be conducted in a peaceful manner, without any law and order problem. Therefore, he requests to set aside the impugned order and to issue a direction to the respondents to grant permission to conduct the festival along with cultural programme as scheduled. 3.Mr.S.Ravi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents submits that apprehending law and order problem, the representation of this petitioner for conducting ''Adal Padal Programme' was rejected, however, permission was granted to conduct the temple festival in a peaceful manner, with certain conditions. 4.Considering the submissions made by the learned Counsel for the petitioner and also considering the undertaking given by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to set aside the impugned order. 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Crl(MD)No.2763 of 2026 5.Accordingly, the order passed by the second respondent in Na.Ka.No. 164/R1PS/RJPM/2026 dated 07.05.2026 is hereby set aside and this writ petition is allowed with the following directions:- i. The petitioner shall file an affidavit before the respondent Police with the following undertaking: "1/eh';fs; elj;jt[s;s Mly; ghly; epfH;r;rpapy; g';nfw;Fk; fiy"h;fs; miuFiw Milfisnah my;yJ Mghr eld mirt[fisnah gad;gLj;jkhl;lhh;fs;/ 2/,ul;il mh;j;j ghly;fnsh my;yJ trd';fnsh my;yJ rhjp kjk; my;yJ murpay; bjhlh;ghd trd';fnsh ,lk;bgwhJ/ 3/tpsk;gu gyiffs; kw;Wk; Rtbuhl;ofs; gad;gLj;jg;glhJ/ 4/nkYk;. epfH;r;rp khiy 7 kzp Kjy; 10 kzpf;Fs; elj;jp Kof;fg;gLk;/ 5/rl;lk; xG';F rk;ke;jkhf. fhty;Jiwapdh; tpjpf;Fk; epge;jidfis gpd;gw;wp nkw;go epfH;r;rp eilbgWk;/ 6/fhty;Jiwapduhy; mspf;fg;gLk; ghJfhg;gpw;fhd brytpid brYj;Jfpnwhk;/ 7/epfH;r;rp bjhlh;ghf tpjpf;fg;gLk; epge;jidfis gpd;gw;w jtWk;gl;rj;jpy;. ePjpkd;wj;jhy; tpjpf;fg;gLk; jz;lidfis Vw;Wf;bfhs;fpnwhk;/" 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Crl(MD)No.2763 of 2026 ii. On filing of such undertaking affidavit, the second respondent Police shall grant permission for conducting the Adal Padal programme as scheduled, as per the circular of the Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu/Head of State Police Force, Chennai-4, in Rc.No.007301/General I(I)/2019, dated 09.04.2019. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous petition is closed. 13.05.2026 Index:Yes Internet:Yes vrn 5/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Crl(MD)No.2763 of 2026 To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Rajapalayam Sub-Division, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District. 2.The Inspector of Police, South Police Station, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District. 6/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Crl(MD)No.2763 of 2026 K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN.J, vrn Order made in W.P.Crl.(MD)No.2763 of 2026 and WMP Crl.(MD) No.670 of 2026 13.05.2026 7/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis