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2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 27447
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J
B.P.Palaniappan – Appellant
Versus
The Superintendent of Police Tirunelveli – Respondent
W.P.(MD)No.909 of 2025
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.P.Bhaskar
For the Respondents: Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar, Additional Public Prosecutor
The court emphasizes timely processing of representations and mandates police inquiry for protection at religious events.
Headnote:In accordance with Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner filed for a Writ of Mandamus demanding police protection to preside over a temple festival based on previous representations. The court found that the petitioner's submission had not been duly processed and directed further inquiry by the second respondent. The petitioner is ordered to present necessary documents and appears before the appropriate authority on 13.01.2025. The petition is finally disposed of without any costs.
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| 1. issue of police protection for religious events. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. requirement for petitioner to provide documents to the police. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. court's directive for inquiry and timelines. (Para 5) |
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR W.P.(MD)No.909 of 2025 B.P.Palaniappan .. Petitioner Vs
1. The Superintendent of Police Tirunelveli
2. The Inspector of Police Munneerpallam Police Station Tirunelveli District
3. Subramaniyan
4.Gopalakrishnan @ Muniyan
5. Subramaniyan .. Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 herein to give police protection for the petitioner to preside the Ayyappan Temple Festival ritual of wearing and unwearing garlands and for observing fasting for the Ayyappan devotees inside their Sarguna Vinayagar Kovil at Gopalasamuthiram, Tirunelveli District by considering his representation dated 23.12.2024 For Petitioner : Mr.P.Bhaskar For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar No.1 and 2 Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents 1 and 2 herein to give police protection for the petitioner to preside the Ayyappan Temple Festival ritual of wearing and unwearing garlands and for observing fasting for the Ayyappan devotees inside their Sarguna Vinayagar Kovil at Gopalasamuthiram, Tirunelveli District by considering his representation dated 23.12.2024
2. The petitioner has sent representations to the respondents on
23.12.2024, for observing fasting for the Ayyappan devotees inside their Sarguna Vinayagar Kovil at Gopalasamuthiram, Tirunelveli District since no action has been taken the present petition has been filed.
3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner has sent a representation to the first respondent and not to the second respondent and the second respondent is yet to receive the representation. He further submitted that the petitioner may be directed to appear before the second respondent and give the copy of the complaint and thereafter the same may be considered.
4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, on instructions, submitted that the petitioner will appear before the second respondent on
13.01.2025.
5. In view of the same, the petitioner is directed to appear before the second respondent on 13.01.2025 along with copy of the complaint and supporting document and thereafter the second respondent police is directed to conduct enquiry and conclude the same within a period of two months from the date or receipt of a copy of this order.
6. With the above direction the Writ Petition stands disposed of.
