G.Chennappa Naidu v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge Madras HC order disposing of a criminal writ petition seeking police protection via Mandamus (Article 226, Constitution of India) for a Thiruvizha/temple festival scheduled 21.02.2026–01.03.2026 before the Inspector of Police, Maharajakadai police station, Krishnagiri. Authorities, through the Government Advocate (Crl. Side) with written instructions from the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri, considered the petitioner's representation and re-scheduled the festival to 07.03.2026–08.03.2026; the Court recorded the submission and disposed of the petition without issuing an independent mandamus. Keywords: police protection, Writ of Mandamus, Article 226, Thiruvizha, temple festival, Maharajakadai police station, Krishnagiri, District Collector, Tahsildar, Deputy Superintendent of Police.
What did the court decide?
No separate mandamus ordered; the petition was disposed of on the Court recording the respondents' submission that the petitioner's representation had been considered and that the petitioner had been directed to conduct the temple festival on 07.03.2026 and 08.03.2026 (per written instructions of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri). The order does not itself state that police protection will be provided on the revised dates.