W.P.Crl.No.535 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 20.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.Crl.No.535 of 2026 and WPMP.Crl.No.162 of 2026 A.Arunkumar ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Home Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009. 2.The Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Road, Chennai - 600 004. 3.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai City Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007. 4.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, F-1, Police Station, Chindatripet, Chennai - 600 002. 5.The Inspector of Police (Law and Order), D2, Police Station, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002. 6.The Inspector of Police (Law and Order), F2, Police Station, Egmore, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.535 of 2026 Chennai - 600 008. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition(Crl.) filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st to 4th and 6th respondents more particularly the 4th and 6th respondents police to give permission and also give adequate police protection to conduct a procession on 15.03.2026 at 2.00 pm between 4.00 pm on our party founder and President Arjun Sampath, leadership, starting from Chennai, Egmore, Rajarathinam Stadium Via, South Kuvam River Road, Chitra Theatre, to reach Langs garden road etc., to consider the petitioner’s representations dated 11.02.2026 and 17.02.2026 For Petitioner : Mr.N.Seshadri For Respondents : Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) ORDER This writ petition has been filed praying for a direction to the 1st to 4th and 6th respondents, more particularly the 4th and 6th respondents police, to give permission and also to give adequate police protection to conduct a procession on 15.03.2026 at 2.00 pm between 4.00 pm on our party founder and President Arjun Sampath, leadership, starting from Chennai, Egmore, Rajarathinam Stadium Via, South Kuvam River Road, Chitra Theatre, to reach Langs garden road etc., to consider the petitioner’s representations dated 11.02.2026 and 17.02.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.535 of 2026 2. It is seen that the date on which the procession had been proposed to be conducted, is already over. 3. Therefore, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 20.07.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral citation : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order lok https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.535 of 2026 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, lok To 1.The Home Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009. 2.The Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Road, Chennai - 600 004. 3.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai City Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007. 4.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, F-1, Police Station, Chindatripet, Chennai - 600 002. 5.The Inspector of Police (Law and Order), D2, Police Station, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002. 6.The Inspector of Police (Law and Order), F2, Police Station, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008. 7.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai. W.P.Crl.No.535 of 2026 20.07.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis