WP CRL.(MD)/5022/2026 of C.Jebakumar Vs The Superintendent of Police on 15 September 2026

ORDER

Mr. C.Susikumar, learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), takes notice for the respondents.

2. Heard both sides.

3. This Writ Petition has been filed in the nature of a Certiorarified Mandamus, challenging the rejection order dated 25.08.2026 passed by the second respondent, whereby the permission sought by the petitioner to conduct a Kabaddi tournament on 25.09.2026 from 7.00 p.m. to 26.09.2026 at 7.00 a.m. was rejected on the sole ground that a Kabaddi tournament cannot be permitted during night hours.

4. On the last hearing date (i.e. on 08.09.2026), when the matter was taken up, this Court enquired as to whether there was any possibility of changing the time and conducting the tournament during the day time. Some accommodation was sought, enabling the respondents to obtain further instructions from the concerned authorities.

5. When the matter was taken up today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that, instead of the night hours originally sought for, the petitioner now proposes to conduct the said

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Kabaddi tournament on 25.09.2026 from 4.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. and on 26.09.2026 from 6.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m., at the same venue, namely, Mutharaman Temple campus.

6. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) has no serious objection, if the petitioner is permitted to conduct the Kabaddi tournament during the aforesaid hours. There is no dispute in this regard, and therefore, the relief sought for can be moulded accordingly.

7. Recording the above submission, the impugned order passed by the second respondent dated 25.08.2026 is hereby set aside, and permission is granted to the petitioner to conduct the Kabaddi tournament on 25.09.2026 from 4.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. and on 26.09.2026 from 6.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. at Mutharaman Temple Campus, by imposing the following conditions: “i) The petitioner and other participants shall not shout, raise any slogan for or against any party or party leader, any caste, community or creed;

ii) The petitioner shall ensure that no untoward incident is caused disturbing the public peace and tranquillity; iii)The petitioner shall ensure proper first aid arrangements by keeping one or two doctors in the venue; iv)The participants of “Kabadi” tournament shall not wear any form of dress showing offending slogans or picture of any communal/political leader which may cause

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disturbance; v)Songs praising communal leader or having communal overtones should not be played; vi)The petitioner will ensure that no flex board or hoardings depicting particular community or leader will be displayed; vii)There should not be any Flex Boards representing any community or political leaders; viii)If there is any violation of any one of the conditions imposed, the concerned Police Officer is at liberty to take necessary action, as per law and stop such performance; ix)Similarly, the police is empowered to stop the Kabadi tournament, if it exceeds beyond the permitted time;

x) The participants of the tournament shall not intake any kind of toxic substance or liquor during the tournament;

xi) If there is any untoward incident took place, the village people and the organizers of the tournament be made responsible for the same;

xii) The Refree must be authorized person from the District Association; and

xiii) The respondents are at liberty to put any further restrictions or to impose any conditions purely in the interest of preserving public order and tranquillity, so as to maintain law and order and communal harmony.

xiv) The respondents are directed to strictly adhere to the Standard Operating Procedure adopted by the Government of Tamil Nadu.

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xv) The respondents are directed to afford necessary police protection for the conduct of the kabadi tournament on payment of necessary charges in terms of G.O(Ms)No.139, Home (Pol-VIII) Department, dated 04.03.2019.” The petitioner is also directed to ensure that the conditions are strictly complied with and also to ensure that no law and order problem is created in the course of conducting the tournament.

8. If there is any deviation from the above conditions by the petitioner, the police are at liberty to proceed to take necessary legal action against the organisers. The petitioner shall first pay the charges as determined by the respondent police, and only thereafter shall the permission order be issued by the police and police protection will be granted. If the petitioner fails to pay the charges prescribed by the respondent police, the petitioner shall have no right to proceed with the Kabaddi event.

9. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. 15.09.2026 LS

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To

1. The Superintendent of Police Tirunelveli District Tirunelveli.

2. The Inspector Of Police Kalakkad Police Station Tirunelveli District.

3. The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Madurai.

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DR. P. MURUGAN, J. LS Note: Issue order copy on 18.09.2026 W.P.Crl.(MD)No.5022 of 2026 15.09.2026

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