If the respondent-Police failed to consider such representations within the time, the parties will have to spend the collected money for filing appropriate petitions seeking permission from the Court to conduct such festival, which makes the parties to run from pillar to post to get appropriate remedy and in case this  happens in future, the Investigating Officer, who received the representation will have to bear the expenses for conducting such Temple festivals. 6.               With the above observations and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 04.08.2025 Note : Issue Order Copy on 04.08.2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No Neutral Citation Case : Yes/No ms To 1.               The Inspector of Police, Sulur Police Station, Sulur, Coimbatore – 641 402. 2.               The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. P.VELMURUGAN, J ms W.P.Crl.No.467 of 2025 04.08.2025

   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.08.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN

W.P.Crl.No.467 of 2025

N.Sureshkumar            … Petitioner

Vs.

The Inspector,

Sulur Police Station,

Sulur, Coimbatore – 641 402.                      … Respondent

                 

Prayer:  Writ  Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to provide police protection to celebrate ”Aadi Perunthiruvizha” Scheduled to be held on 05.08.2025 to 12.08.2025 in a peaceful and religious manner.

            For Petitioner         :  Ms.V.S.Usharani

                                     For Respondent   :  Dr.C.E.Pratap

     Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

  

O R D E R

The Writ Petition has been filed seeking for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to provide Police protection to celebrate ”Aadi Perunthiruvizha” scheduled to be held from 05.08.2025 to 12.08.2025 in a peaceful and religious manner.

2.               Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for respondent and perused the materials available on record.

3.               The grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioner is one of the devotees of the Temples  – Arul Mighu Veeramaathi Amman Temple, Arul Mighu Vinayagar Temple and Arul Mighu Plague Mariamman @

Lakshmiamman Temple, situate at Paapampatti Village, Sulur Taluk,

Coimbatore District. The petitioner and several devotees of the said Temples decided to celebrate ”Aadi Perunthiruvizha” from 05.08.2025 to 12.08.2025 and hence, the petitioner and others made a representation dated 07.07.2025 to the respondent-Police seeking permission to use loud speaker in the function and also to provide Police protection to conduct the said festival in a peaceful and religious manner without any hindrance from any persons, who are adverse to the interest of the said Temples. Despite the representation being received by the respondentPolice on 08.07.2025, the same has not been considered and hence, the present petition.

4.               It is seen from the records that since the petitioner made the representation well in advance i.e., on 07.07.2025, till date, the respondent-Police have not passed appropriate orders on the said representation. Therefore, this Court directs the respondent-Police to provide adequate Police protection for performing ”Aadi Perunthiruvizha”  which is scheduled to be held from 05.08.2025 to 12.08.2025 in a peaceful manner by imposing reasonable conditions.

5.               In future, if the officer in-charge of the Police Station,  receives any representation seeking to conduct Temple festival etc., they shall consider the same within seven (7) days from the date of receipt of the said representation, failing which, the Superintendent of Police concerned shall take departmental action against the  Officers concerned, those who have not considered the representation till the fag end of the day and dragging the public to approach the Court  unnecessarily for getting permission to conduct such Temple festivals.  In the nature of such Temple festivals, the public are collecting a very meagre funds for performing poojas and conducting festivals. If the respondent-Police failed to consider such representations within the time, the parties will have to spend the collected money for filing appropriate petitions seeking permission from the Court to conduct such festival, which makes the parties to run from pillar to post to get appropriate remedy and in case this  happens in future, the Investigating Officer, who received the representation will have to bear the expenses for conducting such Temple festivals.

6.               With the above observations and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

04.08.2025

Note : Issue Order Copy on 04.08.2025

Index: Yes/No

Speaking Order : Yes/No Neutral Citation Case : Yes/No ms

To

1.               The Inspector of Police,

Sulur Police Station, Sulur, Coimbatore – 641 402.

2.               The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

P.VELMURUGAN, J ms

W.P.Crl.No.467 of 2025

04.08.2025