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Court : High Court of Judicature at Madras
Case No : WP Crl. No. 1491 of 2025
Judges: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D. JAGADISH CHANDIRA
Parties : R. Palanivelan Versus The Superintendent of Police, Namakkal & Others
Appearing Advocates : For the Petitioner: K. Karthikeyan, Advocate. For the Respondents: S. Santhosh, Government Advocate (Crl. Side).
Date of Judgment : 02-12-2025
Head Note :-
Constitution of India - Article 226 -
Summary :-
1. Statutes / Acts / Rules Mentioned:
- Article 226 of the Constitution of India

2. Catch Words:
- Writ of Mandamus
- Police protection
- Temple festival
- Representation
- Government Advocate

3. Summary:
The petitioner, President of the Hereditary Trustees of two temples, filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking a mandamus directing the respondents to provide police protection for a temple festival scheduled from 5‑12‑2025 to 7‑12‑2025. He relied on a representation dated 18‑11‑2025 highlighting disturbances caused by certain persons. The Government Advocate submitted that the Joint Commissioner of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department had already sent a representation on 11‑11‑2025 requesting police protection and that the respondents were prepared to grant adequate protection. After recording this submission, the Court disposed of the petition without granting any relief or awarding costs.

4. Conclusion:
Petition Dismissed
Judgment :-

(Prayer Writ Petition (Criminal) filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to grant the police protection to the temple festival of Arulmigu Unjapalayam Karuppannasamy Thirukoil Mohanoor Taluk, Namakkal District dated 05.12.2025 to 07.12.2025, as per the 4th respondent’s proceedings dated 11.11.2025 and the petitioner representation dated 18.11.2025.)

This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction the respondents 1 to 3 to grant police protection to the temple festival of Arulmigu Unjapalayam Karuppannasamy Thirukoil Mohanoor Taluk, Namakkal District dated 05.12.2025 to 07.12.2025, as per the 4th respondent’s proceedings dated 11.11.2025 and the petitioner’s representation dated 18.11.2025.

2. The case of the petitioner is that he being the President of the Hereditary Trustee of Arulmigu Rajasamy Thirukoil and Arulmigu Unjapalayam Karupannasamy Thirukoil, has sent a representation dated 18.11.2025 to the respondents 1 to 3 to grant police protection for Thirukarthigai festival on the ground that some persons are unnecessarily causing disturbance for the conduct of the same. Hence, this petition.

3. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondents submitted that the Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Erode has sent representation dated 11.11.2025 seeking police protection and based on the same, the respondents are ready to grant adequate and sufficient police protection.

4. Recording the aforesaid submission of the learned Government advocate (Crl. Side), this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.
 
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