C.Kalaingar Raja v. The State Of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By The Assistant Commissioner Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.05.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P.Crl.(MD).No.2819 of 2026 C.Kalaingar Raja ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Tallakulam, Madurai District.

2.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, D-3, Koodal Pudur Police Station, Madurai City, Madurai.

... 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 order passed by the 2nd respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to grant permission and provide police protection for conducting the cultural programme (Adal Padal) on 23.05.2026 from 07.00 p.m. at Arulmighu Sri Kaliamman Thirukovil Kaliyamman Temple, situated at Vilangudi Village, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District.

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For Petitioner : Mr.B.Sudha Sathyanandh For Respondents : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking to set aside the order passed by the second respondent herein, wherein, the request of the petitioner for conducting Adal Padal programme has been rejected on the ground that one year ago, the Adal Padal programme was conducted in an obscene manner.

2. The impugned order does not reveal that any FIR was registered on the earlier occasion and it also does not place on record any concrete material for the allegations made in the impugned order. In such circumstances, it is clear that the impugned order is based upon presumption and not based upon any materials.

3. In view of the abovesaid facts, the order impugned in the Writ Petition is set aside. The second respondent is directed to grant permssion and provide police protection to the Adal Padal programme to be conducted by the petitioner on 23.05.2026 at Arulmighu Sri Kaliamman Thirukovil Kaliyamman Temple, situated at Vilangudi Village, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District. 2/4

4. It is made clear that the function shall be completed before 10.00 PM on the said date and it should follow all the conditions mentioned in the Circular issued by the Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu in Rc.007301/Genl.I(1)/2019 dated 09.04.2019.

5. With the above observations, this Writ Petition stands allowed. There shall be no order as to costs.

20.05.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No Lm Note: Issue order copy by 21.05.2026 To 1.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Tallakulam, Madurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, D-3, Koodal Pudur Police Station, Madurai City, Madurai.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.

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