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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

Dated : 30/01/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

WP CRL.(MD). No.485 of 2026

Solaimalai ... Petitioner

Vs

1. The District Collector,

Sivagangai District..

2. The State of Tamilnadu,

Rep by the Superintendent of Police,

Sivagangai District..

3. The Revenue Divisional Office,

Er, Sivagangai Division,

Sivagangai District..

4. The Tahsildar,

Sivagangai Taluk,

Sivagangai District..

5. State of Tamilnadu Rep by

Inspector of Police,

Poovanthi Police Station,

Sivagangai District. ... Respondents

PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under article 226 of the Constitution of

India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records

pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 5th respondent herein in

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his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.02/26 dated 01.01.2026 which was served

only on 18.01.2026 morning and Quash the same as illegal,

consequently directing the 5^th respondent to grant permission and to give

a police protection to conduct vadamadu Manjuvirattu scheduled on

01.02.2026 at about 9.00 am upon my villagers request.

For Petitioner : Mr. R.Anandha Raj,

Advocate.

For Respondents 2 and 5 : Mr.A.S. Abul Kalaam Azad,

Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

For respondents 1, 3 and 4 : Mr. M. Muthumanikkam

Government Advocate (Civil Side)

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed to call for the records pertaining

to the impugned order passed by the 5^th respondent herein in his

proceedings in Na.Ka.No.02 /26 dated 01.01.2026, which was served

only on 18.01.2026 morning, and to quash the same as illegal,

consequently directing the 5^th respondent to grant permission and provide

police protection to conduct Vadamadu Manjuvirattu scheduled on

01.02.2026 at about 9.00 a.m., upon the request of the petitioner’s

villagers.

2. Mr. A.S. Abul Kalaam Azad, learned Government Advocate

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(Criminal Side), takes notice for the respondents 2 and 5 and

Mr. M. Muthumanikkam, learned Government Advocate (Civil Side),

takes notice for the respondents 1, 3, and 4.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submits that

last year the petitioner conducted the same programme without obtaining

proper permission and further submits that the petitioner’s village is not

included in the list at all.

4. Therefore, this Court is of the considered opinion that the

impugned order passed by the respondent Police is correct, since the

petitioner has not obtained proper permission and his village is not

included in the list of Vadamadu Manjuvirattu festival. Accordingly, this

Court is not inclined to set aside the impugned order.

5. The petitioner is directed to approach the District Collector, who

shall provide the format application to the petitioner within a period of

two weeks. Upon receipt of the same, the petitioner shall submit the

application to the appropriate authority within two weeks thereafter. The

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appropriate authority viz., the Secretary to Government shall consider the

application and pass appropriate orders within a period of eight weeks

from the date of submission.

6. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of.

30.01.2026

TRP

Index : Yes / No

Internet : Yes / No

TO

1. The District Collector,

Sivagangai District..

2. The Superintendent of Police,

Sivagangai District..

3. The Revenue Divisional Office,

Er, Sivagangai Division,

Sivagangai District..

4. The Tahsildar,

Sivagangai Taluk,

Sivagangai District..

5. The Inspector of Police,

Poovanthi Police Station,

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