S.Karuppasamy v. The Superintendent of Police

Madras HC5 Feb 2026WP Crl.(MD)/653/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Kabaddi tournament permission police protection; Writ of Mandamus; Article 226 Constitution of India; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; S. Srimathy J.; WP CRL.(MD) No.653 of 2026; Superintendent of Police Ramanathapuram; Chathirakudi Police Station; village dispute law and order objection; event permission with usual conditions; disposal with directions dated 05/02/2026.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with directions permitting the conduct of the Kabaddi tournament: petitioners to submit a representation fixing a date between 09.02.2026 and 13.02.2026 and time between 04.00 a.m. and 10.00 a.m., upon which the respondent police shall grant permission with other usual conditions; no costs. ¶¶28

S.Karuppasamy Vs The Superintendent of Police — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent police should grant permission and provide police protection for conducting the 35th Annual Grand Kabaddi Tournament, despite a dispute between two groups of villagers and the resulting law and order objection raised by the State.

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Court's answer

The dispute between the two groups regarding a marriage cannot be a ground for rejecting permission to conduct the tournament; permission may be granted subject to some restrictions.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioners were directed to submit a representation to the respondent police after deciding a date between 09.02.2026 and 13.02.2026 for the Kabaddi Tournament, with the time fixed between 04.00 a.m. and 10.00 a.m.

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Key takeaways

On receipt of such representation, the respondent police shall grant permission to conduct the Kabadi tournament with the other usual conditions.ratio¶¶27

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (Crl.) under Article 226 seeking a Writ of Mandamus to direct the Inspector of Police, Chathirakudi Police Station to grant permission and police protection for conducting the 35th Annual Grand Kabaddi Tournament. Held (S. Srimathy, J.): a pending dispute between two groups of villagers regarding a marriage cannot be a ground for rejecting permission to conduct the tournament; permission may be granted with restrictions. The Court directed the petitioners to submit a representation to the respondent police after deciding a date between 09.02.2026 and 13.02.2026, with the tournament time fixed between 04.00 a.m. and 10.00 a.m.; on such representation, the police shall grant permission with the other usual conditions. Petition disposed of. No costs.

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WP CRL.(MD). No.653 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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Dated : 05/02/2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

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WP CRL.(MD). No.653 of 2026

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S.Karuppasamy ... Petitioner

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The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

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The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Paramakudi Sub Division, Paramakudi.

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The Inspector of Police, Chathirakudi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. ... Respondents

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PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to Writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd respondent police to grant permission and provide necessary police protection for conducting the 35th Annual Grand Kabaddi Tournament Scheduled on 06.02.2026 at 08.00 P.M based on the petitioners representations dated

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For Petitioner : M/s.Selvakumar.C, Advocate. For Respondents : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

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ORDER

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The present writ petition is filed for issuance of Mandamus directing the third respondent to grant permission and grant necessary police protection for conducting Kabadi tournament.

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2.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

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submitted that already there was a dispute among two groups of villagers and hence, there is a serious objection made by one group for conducting Kabadi tournament. He further submitted that there would be a law and order problem.

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From the records, it is seen that the two

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groups have dispute regarding a marriage and that

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cannot be a ground for rejecting permission. However, with some restrictions, the petitioners may be granted permission. Accordingly, this Court directs

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WP CRL.(MD). No.653 of 2026

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the petitioners to submit a representation to the respondent police after deciding a date between 09.02.2026 and 13.02.2026 to conduct the Kabadi Tournament and time may be fixed between 04.00 a.m, and 10.00 a.m. On such representation, the respondent police shall grant permission to conduct Kabadi tournament with other usual conditions.

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