Senthil Manikandan, v. The Inspector Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.05.2018

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH W.P.(MD)No.11018 of 2018 Senthil Manikandan ... Petitioner Vs.

The Inspector of Police, Thideer Nagar Police Station, Madurai District.

... Respondent Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to permit to conduct Dance Programme to be held on 20.05.2018 and consequently provide police protection based on representation dated 04.05.2018 at "Sri Keerakara Mariyamman Temple, Nanmai Tharuvar Kovil Street, Nethaji Road, Madurai District. For Petitioner : Mr.R.M.Arun Swaminathan For Respondent : Mr.A.Thiyagarajan Government Advocate

O R D E R

The prayer in this writ petition is to direct the respondent to permit to conduct Dance Programme to be held on 20.05.2018 and consequently provide police protection based on representation dated 04.05.2018 at "Sri Keerakara Mariyamman Temple, Nanmai Tharuvar Kovil Street, Nethaji Road, Madurai District. 2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondent. 3.In an identical matter, a Division Bench of this Court in an order passed in W.P.(MD) No.8975 of 2017 dated 10.05.2017 [M.Sakthi Vs. State rep. by the Inspector of Police, Odapatti Police Station, Odapatti, Theni District], had granted permission to the petitioner to conduct cultural programme on certain conditions. The said conditions read as follows: "a)The event shall be conducted in an organised and peaceful manner without causing law and order problem. b)There shall not be any obscene or vulgar scenes during the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

dance performance by any one of the participants or others. c)The dance performance shall be restricted between 6.00 p.m. and 11.00 p.m.

d)If there is any violation of the above said conditions, the respondent or the duly authorised officer is entitled to take necessary action as per law and stop such performance. e)In case if there is any discrepancy with regard to the date on which the program is to be conducted, it would be open to the respondent police to extend protection on some other day after giving due notice to the petitioner"

4.I am of the view that similar conditions may also be imposed in the present writ petition. Consequently, the Writ Petition Stands allowed. The respondent is directed to grant permission to the writ petitioner to conduct the Dance Programme at "Sri Keerakara Mariyamman Temple, Nanmai Tharuvar Kovil Street, Nethaji Road, Madurai District, on 20.05.2018 subject to the aforesaid conditions. There shall be no order as to costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Crl side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Inspector of Police, Thideer Nagar Police Station, Madurai District.

+ 1 cc TO The Special Government Pleader in SR No. 65673 das/ns AE/KKR/SAR1/18.05.2018/2P/3C W.P.(MD).No.11018 of 2018 16.05.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/