Madras High Court
WP CRL.(MD)/5460/2026 of S. Karuppaswamy Vs The Deputy Superintendent of on 29 September 2026
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 29.09.2026
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE P.MURUGAN
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S.Karuppaswamy
.. Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police,
Samayanallur Sub-Division,
Madurai District.
2.The Inspector of Police,
Samayanallur Police Station,
Madurai District.
3.The Fit Person/Executive Officer,
Arulmigu Sundaravalli Amman Temple,
Thenur, Madurai District.
.. Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing respondents 1 and 2
to provide adequate and effective police protection for the peaceful conduct of the Annual Puratasi Festival of Arulmigu Sundaravalli Amman Temple, Thenur, scheduled from 29.09.2026 to 01.10.2026 and to take all necessary preventive measures to ensure peaceful performance of festival in consonance with the Peace Committee Resolution dated 18.10.2024, without permitting any unlawful or unauthorised person to obstruct or interfere with the implementation thereof.
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For Petitioner
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Mr.S.Balaji
For Respondents :
Mr.C.Susikumar
Government Advocate (Crl. Side)
for RR1 & 2
:
Mr.S.Manohar for R3
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ORDER
This writ petition is filed to direct respondents 1 and 2 to provide adequate and effective police protection for the peaceful conduct of the Annual Puratasi Festival of Arulmigu Sundaravalli Amman Temple, Thenur, scheduled from 29.09.2026 to 01.10.2026 and to take all necessary preventive measures to ensure peaceful performance of festival in consonance with the Peace Committee Resolution dated 18.10.2024 without permitting any unlawful or unauthorised person to obstruct or interfere with the implementation thereof.
2. The petitioner, who is one of the devotees of the subject temple, has filed this petition having apprehension that any unlawful or unauthorised person may obstruct the festival.
3. The third respondent is the Executive Officer of the subject temple viz., Arulmigu Sundaravalli Amman Temple, Thenur, Madurai District.
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4. Mr.S.Manohar, Advocate of this Court, who is the Standing Counsel for the third respondent submitted that the subject temple is under the control of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department. It is true that the temple festival commences today (29.09.2026) and ends on 01.10.2026. He further submitted that the petitioner may be a devotee of the temple, but he has no right to ask the Court to provide police protection to the function to be conducted and carried out by the third respondent. Therefore, he prays for dismissal of the writ petition.
5. On substantially hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, wherein the central point in the petition is that any unlawful or unauthorised person may obstruct or interfere in the peaceful conduct of the festival of the temple, it was put to the learned counsel for the third respondent, who submitted that already the third respondent requested the local police, i.e., the second respondent for providing necessary police protection and the police also assured that they will extend the police protection.
6. Mr.Raja, Executive Officer of the third respondent temple is present in Court and submitted that he had already given a request letter to
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the police for providing police protection. He also assured that there will be no untoward incident happen during the temple festival and whatever happens in other aspects, he will take the responsibility.
7. Mr.Mariappan, Special Sub-Inspector of Police is present in Court and he submitted that the request of the third respondent for police protection was received by the police only today morning and they are ready to provide police protection today from 04.10 pm., and all the counsel, the Police Officer and the Executive Officer submitted that today the festival starts at 04.30 p.m. The Special Sub-Inspector of Police also submitted that now the police will be there at the temple festival place to give protection.
8. The submissions of all the counsel are recorded.
9. Mr.C.Susikumar, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that it is true that the representation of the third respondent received will be considered and suitable orders will be passed for providing adequate police protection to conduct the temple festival without any hindrance. If any untoward incident takes place as apprehended by the petitioner, the police with high hand, will take serious action and book case against the erring persons.
10. The said statement is also recorded.
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11. In view of the above, the petitioner has no locus to seek such prayer as sought for in the present writ petition. The writ petition is devoid of merits, is liable to be dismissed.
12. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands dismissed.
29.09.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index: Yes/No Internet : Yes abr To
1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Samayanallur Sub-Division, Madurai District.
2. The Inspector of Police, Samayanallur Police Station, Madurai District.
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DR. P.MURUGAN, J. abr W.P.Crl.(MD) No.5460 of 2026 Dated: 29.09.2026