HC dismisses plea challenging G.O. on use of school premises for religious events

Velmurugan and R. Poornima said the G.O. did not specifically prohibit the conduct of ‘Thirukalyana Virundhu’ or any other event.

On the contrary, the G.O. stipulated a general restriction on the conduct of religious functions in educational institutions.The petitioner had approached the court apprehending that the G.O. would be applied to prohibit the conduct of the traditional ‘Thirukalyana Virundhu’ at Sethupathi Higher Secondary School grounds. However, the materials placed before the court did not establish that any specific order had been passed by the authorities prohibiting the event, the court said.

Published - November 06, 2026 08:51 pm IST