JUDGMENT

(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 order, dated 24.03.2022, passed by the second respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the second respondent to grant permission to perform cultural programme of Adal Padal in the festival of Sri Arulmigu Sri Ealur Amman temple at Munthal village, Bodi Taluk, Theni District, on 07.04.2022.)

1. This Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to quash the impugned order, dated 24.03.2022, passed by the second respondent and consequently direct the second respondent to grant permission for performing cultural programme namely, Adal Padal Programme in the festival of Sri Arulmigu Sri Ealur Amman temple at Munthal village, Bodi Taluk, Theni District, on 07.04.2022.

2. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal.

3. The petitioner averred that they were celebrating the above said festival every year in the Tamil month of Vaikasi with the participation of entire public without discrimination of religion, caste or c