ORDER :

1. This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the order of rejection dated 04.04.2025 passed by the respondent, wherein permission to conduct the Aadal Padal programme, scheduled for 20.04.2025 between 6.00 pm to 11.00 pm, at the Uppur Village Sree Muthu Mariyamman Temple Festival at Thiruthuraipoondi Taluk, Thiruvarur District, was refused. The petitioner seeks, by way of this petition, a direction to grant permission for the conduct of the aforementioned programme, along with adequate police protection for its peaceful and orderly execution.

2. The petitioner has averred that the festival committee of the Uppur Village Sree Muthu Mariyamman Temple had resolved to conduct the temple festival and had appointed the petitioner as a member of the said committee. The petitioner has organized orchestra, dance programme and actively participated in various social activities and has been instrumental in providing free subsidies to the residence of his area. For the current year, the petitioner intending to hold the Adal Padal programme on 20.04.2025. Consequently, the petitioner submitted a representation to the respondent seeking permission to conduct the Aadal