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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 41775

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
R. Vijayakumar, J
Gururaj – Appellant
Versus
State of Tamilnadu – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: S. Bharathi
For the Respondents: Abdul Kalam Azad

Table of Content
1. administrative rejection based solely on unsubstantiated apprehension of law and order issues is invalid. (Para 1 , 2)

ORDER

The present writ petition has been filed to quash the order passed by the second respondent on 07.05.2026 wherein the request to the petitioner to conduct adal padal programme on 28.05.2026 has been rejected.

2.A perusal of the impugned order clearly reveals that it is passed based upon the presumption that law and order problem is likely to arise when the function is conducted. Hence, it is liable to be set aside. Accordingly, the impugned order is set aside and the writ petition is allowed. The second respondent is directed to grant permission and provide police protection for the abovesaid function. It is made clear that the function shall be completed before 10.00 pm. The second respondent is entitled to interfere and stop the function in case of any obscene dances are performed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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