P.Sathishkumar, v. The Inspector Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 05.04.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P. No.8013 of 2018 P.Sathishkumar .. Petitioner Vs.
The Inspector of Police, Bhavani Police Station, Erode District.
.. Respondent PRAYER : Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent authority to give permission to conduct village folk dance and other cultural programmes [Adal Padal] held on 07.04.2018 at Saniyaseepatti Mariamman Temple festival at Saniyaseepatti Post, Bhavani Taluk, Erode District by considering the petitioner representation dated 02.04.2018. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Meganathan For Respondent : Mr.D.Suriya Narayanan Additional Government Pleader
O R D E R
The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to give permission to conduct the cultural Programme in the Saniyaseepatti Mariamman Temple festival at Saniyaseepatti Post, Bhavani Taluk, Erode District on 07.04.2018, by considering his representation dated 02.04.2018.
2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is a resident of Saniyaseepatti and also claims to be the Dharmakartha. Since the committee has been conducting the cultural programmes as a part of temple festival every year in a peaceful manner without any untoward incident in the past, he has submitted a representation to the respondent on 02.04.2018 seeking permission to conduct the cultural programme on 07.04.2018. As the said representation has not been considered by the respondent so far, the petitioner is before this Court.
3. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondent, on instructions, would submit that the permission sought for by the petitioner may be granted with appropriate stringent conditions for maintaining law and order and also to avoid any untoward incident during the performance of such programme.
4. In view of the submission made by the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondent, this Writ Petition is disposed of with the following directions:- (a) The cultural programme in connection with the Saniyaseepatti Mariamman Temple festival at Saniyaseepatti Post, Bhavani Taluk, Erode District be held on 07.04.2018 between 06.00 p.m., and 11.00 p.m. (b) There should not be any kind of obscene dance or vulgar dialogues during the performance, by anyone of the participants.
(c) Double meaning songs should not be played so as to spoil the minds of students and the youths.
(d) No dance or songs, touching upon any political party or religion, community or caste be played. (e) No flex boards in support of any political party or communal leader, shall be erected at the premises of the programme.
(f) The function should not affect either religious or communal harmony and shall be conducted without any discrimination based on caste.
(g) If there is any violation of any one of the conditions imposed, the concerned Police Officer is at liberty to take necessary action, as per law and stop such performance forthwith.
(h) Similarly, the Police is directed to stop the dance programme, if it is played beyond the permitted time limit, and
(i) The respondent is directed to issue necessary permission incorporating the above conditions. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sri To 1.The Inspector of Police, Bhavani Police Station, Erode District.
2.The Additional Govt Pleader High Court Madras +1 cc to M/s.T.Meganathan Advocate sr 25275 +1 cc to the Govt Pleader sr 25618 W.P. No.8013 of 2018 aa06/04/2018