Madras High Court
WP CRL.(MD)/5117/2026 of Makesh Vs The State of Tamil Nadu rep on 10 September 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
Dated : 10.09.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE P. MURUGAN
WP.CRL.(MD). No.5117 of 2026
Makesh
... Petitioner
Vs.
1. The District Collector,
Sivagangai District,
Sivagangai.
2. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by
The Superintendent of Police,
O/o.The Superintendent of Police,
Sivagangai District,
Sivagangai.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer,
Devakottai Division,
Sivagangai District.
4. The Tahsildar,
Singampunari Taluk Office,
Sivagangai District.
5. The Inspector of Police,
S.V.Mangalam Police Station,
Sivagangai District.
... Respondents
PRAYER :- Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to grant permission and provide necessary police protection to install a Vinayagar idol for Vinayagar Chadhurthi Festival and conduct worship and related customary religious activities at Keelanilai Sri Chithambara Vinayagar Temple, during the Vinayagar Chathurthi festival from 14.09.2026 to 16.09.2026
based on the petitioner's representation dated 29.07.2026.
For Petitioner : Mr. Kannan Gurusami
For Respondents : Mr. A. Sivasubramanian Additional Government Pleader for R1, R3 and R4.
Mr. D. Rajaboopathy
Government Advocate (Crl. Side)
for R2 and R5
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2. Mr. A. Sivasubramanian, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the 1st , 3rd and 4th respondents and Mr. D. Rajaboopathy, learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) takes notice for 2nd and 5th respondents.
3. The petitioner has come up with this Writ Petition as per the representation dated 29.07.2026. The respondents may be directed to give directions and provide necessary police protection to install a Vinayagar idol for Vinayagar Chadhurthi Festival and conduct worship and related customary religious activities at Keelanilai Sri Chithambara Vinayagar Temple, during the Vinayagar Chathurthi festival from 14.09.2026 to 16.09.2026.
4. The learned Government Pleader submitted that, the petitioner only sent a representation dated 29.07.2026 to the Revenue Divisional Officer and no such application in Form-1 as per the G.O. Ms. No.598 public (Law & Order-B) Department dated 09.08.2026 is submitted.
5. The petitioner is ready to comply with the requirement of submitting the Form-I as per G.O. Ms. No.598 public (Law & Order-B) Department dated 09.08.2026 and intends to follow the principles down in the two judicial decision in a batch of case in
WP. No.26439 of 2018 [Vinayagar Chathurthi Mathiya Kulu Vs. State of Tamil Nadu and others] dated 15.03.2023 and another batch of decision in WP.Crl.(MD)No.1086 of 2025 [S. Kumar Vs. The Commissioner of Police, Madurai and another] dated 26.08.2025. Therefore, the 3rd respondent may consider the petitioner's application and issue necessary permission subject to satisfying all the conditions stipulated therein.
6. In view of the above, the petitioner is directed to submit Form-I application with necessary enclosures immediately as per G.O. Ms. No.598 public (Law & Order-B) Department dated 09.08.2026. If the application is found to be in order the 3rd respondent is directed to consider the same and proceed further.
7. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of.
10.09.2026 Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No
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To
1. The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.
2. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai Division, Sivagangai District.
4. The Tahsildar, Singampunari Taluk Office, Sivagangai District.
5. The Inspector of Police, S.V.Mangalam Police Station, Sivagangai District.
6. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
DR. P. MURUGAN, J.
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