R. Annadurai v. The Superintendent Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.06.2015
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P(MD)No.10483 of 2015 R.Annadurai ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni.
2.The Inspector of Police, Chinnamanoor Police Station, Theni District.
... Respondents Prayer:
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to grant permission and necessary police protection to perform the cultural programme (ie) Dance Programme on 26.06.2015 at 06.00 p.m., to 10.30 p.m., in the festival of Arulmigu Sri Valladikara Swamy Elaikathan Kovil Aiyyampatti Village, Markaiyankottai Post, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.Manikandan For Respondents : Mr.S.Murugan Addl.Govt.Pleader
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed seeking for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to grant permission and necessary police protection to perform the cultural programme (ie) Dance Programme on 26.06.2015 at 06.00 p.m., to 10.30 p.m., in the festival of Arulmigu Sri Valladikara Swamy Elaikathan Kovil Aiyyampatti Village, Markaiyankottai Post, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District.
2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.
3.Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the member of Thiru Vizha Festival Committee of Arulmigu Sri Valladikara Swamy Elaikathan Kovil Aiyyampatti Village, Markaiyankottai Post, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District and every year temple festival is being conducted by the villagers and this year also, the villagers jointly decided to conduct the cultural programme (ie) Dance Programme on 26.06.2015. In this connection, a representation was given on 23.06.2015 to the respondents, with a request to grant permission to conduct "Dance Programme" on 26.06.2015, however no order was passed by the respondents on the
said representation and hence the petitioner is before this Court with this writ petition. The learned counsel for the petitioner further submitted that as the temple festival is celebrated in a peaceful manner by the villagers, there will be no untoward incident by the people of the village.
4.Mr.S.Murugan, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, on instructions, would submit that the permission sought for by the petitioner may be granted with stringent conditions for maintaining law and order and also to avoid any untoward incident during performance of such programme. 5.Having considered the facts and circumstances and the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents, this court is of the view that necessary permission shall be granted to the petitioner and his villagers to conduct 'Dance programme" in connection with the temple festival of Arulmigu Sri Valladikara Swamy Elaikathan Kovil Aiyyampatti Village, Markaiyankottai Post, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District.
6.Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions:
(a)The cultural programme in connection with temple Festival at Arulmigu Sri Valladikara Swamy Elaikathan Kovil Aiyyampatti Village, Markaiyankottai Post, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District be held on 26.06.2015 between 06.00 p.m. and 10.30 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 youths.
(d)No dance or songs, touching upon any political party or religion or community or caste be played.
(e)No flex boards in support of any political party or communal leader be erected.
(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; and (h)Similarly, the police is entitled to stop the dance programme, if it exceeds beyond the permitted time. (i)The second respondent is directed to issue necessary permission, incorporating the above conditions. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Per.Admn.) \\True copy\\ Sub Assistant Registrar
To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni.
2.The Inspector of Police, Chinnamanoor Police Station, Theni District.
+1cc to M/s.V.Manikandan, Advocate Sr.No.33816 Ns akm/25.06.15 /3p-4c/ W.P(MD)No.10483 of 2015