Karupaiah v. The Superintendent of Police

ORDER Seeking to grant permission and provide adequate police protection for conduct of temple festival scheduled to be held on 05.07.2026 at Arulmigu Sevuga Perumal Ayyanar Temple in Paiyoor village, Sivagangai Taluk , Sivagangai District, and consequently grant permission for Valli Thirumanam Drama on the same temple festival on 04.07.2026 based on the petitioner's representation on 19.05.2026, this writ petition is filed.

¶2Since no adverse order is passed against the private respondents, notice to the private respondents is dispensed with.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that 300 families are residing at Paiyoor village, for whose interest, Arulmigu Sevuga Perumal Ayyanar Temple has been established and the same is subsisting for the past more than 100 years. For the purpose of conduct of temple festival, every year the villagers together discuss and form a committee as the temple festival committee, who in turn would conduct the temple festival. The traditional Kaappu Kattuthal ceremony would be conducted, followed by Puravi Eduppu festival at temple. On 03.05.2026, while the villagers had gathered for deciding the Puravi Eduppu festival which to be conducted on 05.05.2026, one Arumugam s/o Balu was selected as Festival Committee President, Kalimuthu s/o Bose was selected as Secretary, and Muthu, s/o Santhanam was selected as Treasurer, and the festival work has already commenced from 03.05.2026. However, the respondents 4 to 6 are continuously causing disturbance and hindrance to the festival committee in proceeding with the festival related works. Hence, the petitioner had caused representation. The same is not considered. Hence, this writ petition.

¶4The learned Government Advocate submitted that the petitioner's representation was received and C.S.R.No.879 of 2026 was issued, duly enquiry has been conducted and closed.

¶5Heard the learned counsel on either side and carefully perused the materials available on record.

¶6In view of the submission made by the learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) that already enquiry has been conducted and concluded after putting the petitioner and the respondents 4 to 6 and other villagers on notice on the assurance from the respective villagers to cooperate with the peaceful conduct of the temple festival, this Court hereby direct the respondent police to provide adequate police protection for the peaceful conduct of the temple festival at Arulmigu Sevuga Perumal Ayyanar Temple in Paiyoor village, Sivagangai Taluk , Sivagangai District. It is made clear that the private respondents should not hinder the festival by all means.

¶7With the above directions, this Writ Petition stands disposed of.

15.06.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No gbg TO:-

1.The Superintendent of Police, Office the Superintendent of Police,

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office the Superintendent of Police,

3.The Inspector of Police, Sivagangai Town Police Station,

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

L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J. gbg Dated

15.06.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.06.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Karupaiah ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office the Superintendent of Police, 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office the Superintendent of Police, 3.The Inspector of Police, Sivagangai Town Police Station, 4.Kalanjiyam 5.Suresh 6.Sathish ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant permission with provide adequate police protection for temple festival scheduled to be held on 05.07.2026 at Arulmigu Sevuga Perumal Ayyanar Temple in Paiyoor village, Sivagangai Taluk , Sivagangai District, and consequently grand permission for Valli Thirumanam Drama on the same temple festival on 04.07.2026 based on the petitioner's representation on 19.05.2026 within a stipulated time that may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Senthilkumar For R1 – R3 : Mr.D.Rajabopathy Government Advocate (Crl.side)