S.Jaganathan, v. The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE: 02.06.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SATHYANARAYANAN W.P.No.18578/2016 S.Jaganathan ... Petitioner

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The Inspector of Police Namakkal Town Police Station Namakkal.

.. Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a writ of mandamus, to direct the respondent to grant permission to the organizers of the festival Sri Vinayagar, Sri Maha Mariamman Navanayagarkal Alayam Kovil, Thoosur village, Senthamangalam Taluk, Namakkal District on 08.06.2016 for conducting Dance and Entertainment programmes as permissible under law.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.A.Prabaharan For Respondent : Mr.R.Vijayakumar, AGP

O R D E R

By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal.

The petitioner claims to be a resident of the local body and also one of the members of the Festival Organizing Committee of Sri Vinayagar, Sri Maha Mariamman Navanayagarkal Alayam Kovil, situate atThoosur village, Senthamangalam Taluk, Namakkal District. He submitted a representation/application dated 29.05.2016 to the respondent, seeking permission to conduct a cultural program on 08.06.2016, in connection with the temple festival, which includes song and dance programme and since, he has not been favoured with any kind of response, came forward to file this writ petition.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, on instructions, would submit that in the event of permission being granted to conduct the song and dance programme, there will not be any law, order or communal problem and no vulgarity or obscenity will be there and hence, prays for appropriate orders. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

This Court heard the submissions of Mr.R.Vijayakumar, learned Additional Government Pleader, who accepts notice for the respondent.

This Court, taking into consideration the limited scope of the prayer sought for by the petitioner and without going into the merits of the application/representation, directs the respondent to consider the application/representation dated 29.05.2016, in accordance with law and pass orders on or before 06.06.2016 and communicate the decision taken, to the petitioner forthwith.

The writ petition is disposed of, accordingly. No costs.

AP -s/d- Assistant Registrar(CCC) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To The Inspector of Police Namakkal Town Police Station Namakkal.

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