V. SIVAGNANAM
Kombaya Pandian – Appellant
Versus
Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi – Respondent
JUDGMENT
(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent in his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.60/Mic/Ko.Me.Ka/2022 dated 01.07.2022 and quash the same as illegal, consequently directing the Respondents to grant permission and necessary protection to conduct the Adal Padal Programme on 07.08.2022 from 7.00 pm in connection with Thiru Vizha of Arulmigu Sri Sankaralingaswamy Sametha Sri Sankareshwari Ambal Thirukovil situated at Veeravaanchi Nagar, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District)
1. This writ petitioner filed this Writ Petition seeking for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent in his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.60/Mic/Ko.Me.Ka/2022 dated 01.07.2022 and quash the same as illegal, consequently directing the Respondents to grant permission and necessary protection to conduct the Adal Padal Programme on 07.08.2022 from 7.00 pm in connection with Thiru Vizha of Arulmigu Sri Sankaralingaswamy Sametha Sri Sankareshwari Ambal Thirukovil situat
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