Muthupandi v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.03.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE S.TAMILVANAN and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.S.RAVI W.P.(MD)No.4260 of 2015 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2015 Muthupandi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Nilakkottai Police Station, Dindigul District.

... Respondents PRAYER: The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the impugned order dated 20.03.2015 passed by the second respondent, quash the same and direct the respondents to grant permission and necessary protection to perform the cultural dance programme on 31.03.2015, Vallithirumana Drama on 01.04.2015 and Harichandra Mayana Kandam Drama on 02.04.2015 during Arulmighu Sree Muthalamman Kovil festivl at Siddarkal Natham Village, Nilakkottai Taluk, Dindigul District. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Arun Prasad For Respondents : Mr.M.Alagathevan, Spl.G.P.

O R D E R

(Order of this Court was made by S.TAMILVANAN,J.) This Writ petition has been filed invoking Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking an order in the nature of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the impugned order dated 20.03.2015 passed by the second respondent, quash the same and direct the respondents to grant permission and necessary protection to perform the cultural dance programme on 31.03.2015, Vallithirumana Drama on 01.04.2015 and Harichandra Mayana Kandam Drama on 02.04.2015 during Arulmighu Sree Muthalamman Kovil festivl at Siddarkal Natham Village, Nilakkottai Taluk, Dindigul District.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 3.Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that cultural programme is being conducted by the villagers during the above said festival period. In this connection, a representation was given to the second respondent, however, the same was rejected by the second respondent, and hence, the petitioner is before this Court with this Writ https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

petition. The learned counsel appearing 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.M.Alagathevan, learned Special 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 appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, we are of the view that necessary permission shall be granted to the petitioner and his villagers to conduct cultural programme in the aforesaid Temple with reasonable conditions.

6.Accordingly, the Writ petition is disposed of with the following directions:

(a)The cultural dance programme be conducted on 31.03.2015, Vallithirumana Drama be conducted 01.04.2015 and Harichandra Mayana Kandam Drama be conducted 02.04.2015 during Arulmighu Sree Muthalamman Kovil festivl at Siddarkal Natham Village, Nilakkottai Taluk, Dindigul District between 6.00 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 the youth.

(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 religious 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 empowered 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 order as to costs. Consequently, connected M.P.is closed.

Sd/ Assistant Registrar /True copy/ sub Assistant Registrar(c.s) To 1.The Superintendent of Police,Dindigul District Dindigul 2.The Inspector of Police,Nilakkottai Police Station, Dindigul District,Dindigul +1cc to MR.A.ARUNPRASAD, ADVOCATE SR.NO.14727 W.P.(MD)No.4260 of 2015 NBJ NA/26/03/2015/P2/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/