S.S.P. Thangavel v. State Rep. Throu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.06.2015
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH Writ Petition(MD)No.9476 of 2015 S.S.P.Thangavel ... Petitioner Vs State rep. Through, The Sub-Inspector of Police, Eriyodu Police Station, Dindigul District.
... Respondent Prayer:- Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to grant permission to conduct the Adal Padal Program on 30.06.2015 in Arulmighu Sri Bhagavathiyamman, Sri Kaliyamman, Sri Mariyamman, Sri Muthalamman, Sri Pattalamman, Sri Muniyappasamy, Sri Karuppanasamy Temple Kovilur, Vedasandur Taluk, Dindigul District . For Petitioner : Mr.P.Sankar Guru For Respondent : Mr.R.Karthikeyan Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed seeking for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to grant permission to conduct the Adal Padal Program on 30.06.2015 in Arulmighu Sri Bhagavathiyamman, Sri Kaliyamman, Sri Mariyamman, Sri Muthalamman, Sri Pattalamman, Sri Muniyappasamy, Sri Karuppanasamy Temple Kovilur, Vedasandur Taluk, Dindigul District.
2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondent.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the member of the vizha committee of Arulmighu Sri Bhagavathiyamman, Sri Kaliyamman, Sri Mariyamman, Sri Muthalamman, Sri Pattalamman, Sri Muniyappasamy, Sri Karuppanasamy Temple Kovilur, Vedasandur Taluk, Dindigul District and every year temple 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 30.06.2015. In this connection, a representation was given on 05.06.2015 to the respondent police, with a request to grant permission to conduct "Adal Padal Programme" on 30.06.2015, however the respondent has rejected 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 respondent, 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 respondent, 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 Arulmighu Sri Bhagavathiyamman, Sri Kaliyamman, Sri Mariyamman, Sri Muthalamman, Sri Pattalamman, Sri Muniyappasamy, Sri Karuppanasamy Temple Kovilur, Vedasandur Taluk, Dindigul District.
6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the following directions:
(a) The cultural programme in connection with temple Festival at Arulmighu Sri Bhagavathiyamman, Sri Kaliyamman, Sri Mariyamman, Sri Muthalamman, Sri Pattalamman, Sri Muniyappasamy, Sri Karuppanasamy Temple Kovilur, Vedasandur Taluk, Dindigul District to be held on 30.06.2015 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 respondent is directed to issue necessary permission, incorporating the above conditions. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AE) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To The Sub-Inspector of Police, Eriyodu Police Station, Dindigul District.
+One cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR.No.30688 ps RL/3 c- 23/6/2015 W.P(MD)No.9476 of 2015 12.06.2015