N.Senthil,Festival Committee v. The Superintendent Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.06.2015
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH Writ Petition(MD)No.8758 of 2015 N.Senthil ... Petitioner Vs
1. The Superintendent of Police, O/o. of the Superintendent, Madurai District.
2. The Inspector of Police, Austinpatti Police Station, Austinpatti, Madurai District.
... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to look into the grievance of the petitioner expressed in the representation dated 15.05.2015 and thereby accord permission to conduct the "Aadal Padal Programme"and to provide police protection on 04.06.2015 to the village temple, Sri Kaliamman Kovil Thiruvizha, at Koothiyargundu Village, Thirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sundar For Respondents : Mr.R.Karthikeyan Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to look into the grievance of the petitioner expressed in the representation dated 15.05.2015 and thereby accord permission to conduct the "Aadal Padal Programme"and to provide police protection on 04.06.2015 to the village temple, Sri Kaliamman Kovil Thiruvizha, at Koothiyargundu Village, Thirumangalam Taluk, Madurai 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 festival committee of Sri Kaliamman Kovil Thiruvizha, at Koothiyargundu Village, Thirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District and every year temple festival festival is being conducted by the villagers and this year also, the villagers jointly decided to conduct the village temple festival, with "Aadal Padal programme" on 04.06.2015. In this connection, a representation was given on 15.05.2015 to the respondents, with a request to grant permission to conduct "Adal Padal Programme" on 04.06.2015 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.R.Karthikeyan, 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 Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, this court is of the view that necessary permission shall be granted to the petitioner and his Villagers to conduct "Adal Padal programme" in connection with the temple festival of Sri Kaliamman Kovil Thiruvizha, at Koothiyargundu Village, Thirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District.
6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the following directions:
(a) The Adal Padal cultural programme in connection with "Sri Kaliamman Kovil" Thiruvizha, at Koothiyargundu Village, Thirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District, be held on 04.06.2015 between 06.00p.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 /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar
To
1. The Superintendent of Police, O/o. of the Superintendent, Madurai District.
2. The Inspector of Police, Austinpatti Police Station, Austinpatti, Madurai District.
+1cc to MR.R.SUNDAR,Advocate SR.No.27838 W.P(MD)No.8758 of 2015 03.06.2015 pmu PA/04.06.2015/3P/4C