SELVAKUMAR Vs. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE AND OTHER

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to grant permission and adequate police protection to conduct Karagattam 22.04.2018 in connection with the festival of "Maha Mariyamman Temple", Neikulam Village, Lalkudi Taluk, Trichy District.

(2.) Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

(3.) Taking into consideration the facts of the present case and the fact that such programmes are being organized and conducted in every village all over the state, preventing the petitioner from conducting such programme in this particular village will amount to discrimination.