Madras High CourtWP Crl.(MD)/1037/2025disposed of

R. Krishnan v. The Superintendent Of Police,

2025-08-20Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and WPMP(MD)No.272 of 2025 1.R.Krishnan 2.K.Subramaniyan 3.V.Pandi ... Petitioners versus 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivangai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Salaigramam Police Station, Sivagangai.

3.M.Ashok Kumar ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India, writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to grant permission and police protection for temple festival of Idol Sri Adaikkalam Katha Ayyanar and Sri Kurunthadi Kaliamman temple situated at Aakavayal village, Ilayankudi Taluk, Sivagangai District based on the representations of the petitioners dated 11.08.2025 and 12.08.2025.

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For Petitioner : Mr.N.Vignesh For Respondents : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azaad, Government Advocate (Crl Side)

ORDER

The petitioners seeking permission to conduct temple festival have submitted a representation and has filed this petition. 2.The learned counsel for the petitioners submits the temple belongs to six villages and they have been conducting this festival from time immemorial. The 3rd respondent from Nanamadai village is creating problem and therefore, the respondent police have not granted permission so far. He further submits that they are not having any objection for other villagers to worship in the temple, but they are not inclined to give any right to them.

3.The learned Government Advocate (crl side) appearing for the respondent police submits that there are two groups in the village between two communities. Therefore, they have not granted 2/5

permission. He further submits that in the year 2014 a peace committee meeting was conducted and a resolution was passed. Based on that resolution temple festival has been conducted in the recent years. 4.This court considered the rival submissions made. 5.The petitioners claim that they are conducting temple festival in Akavayal village from time immemorial and people from Nanamadai village are creating problem. The respondent police shall permit the petitioners to conduct the temple festival as done in the previous years. This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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