1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN Writ Petition (MD)No.5812 of 2011 Palanikumar, President, Amachiyaramman and Sri Pemalaiamman temple Uravinmurai, Mamsapuram, Virudhunagar District. ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Mamsapuram Police Station, Mamsapuram. ... 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 second respondent to grant permission to the petitioner to conduct the Cultural Dance programe on 13.06.2011 as part of the Vaikasi Pongal festival in Amachiyaramman and Sri Pemalaiamman temple at Mamsapuram village, Virudhunagar District as per representation of the petitioner dated 10.05.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.K.K.Kannan For Respondents : Mr.M.Govindan, Special Government Pleader. O R D E R The prayer in the writ petition is to direct the second respondent to grant permission to the petitioner to conduct Cultural Dance programme on 13.06.2011 as part of the Vaikasi Pongal festival in Amachiyaramman and Sri Pemalaiamman temple at Mamsapuram village, Virudhunagar District. 2.The petitioner who is the President vaigasi pongal festival committee of Amachiyaramman and Sri Pemalaiamman temple of the village has made a representation to the respondents seeking permission to conduct Adal Padal in the festival. The representation was made on 10.05.2011 seeking permission for the function to be held on 13.06.2011 as it was regular programme which was conducted in the festival. Since the respondents so far have not come forward with the permission or rejected the same, the petitioner has come forward with the present writ petition seeking for the relief stated supra. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3.Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would undertake that there will not be any obscene activities in the Adal Padal programme and it will be conducted properly in accordance with the rules and regulations. 4.On instructions, learned Special Government Pleader submitted that the petitioner could be permitted to conduct the Adal Padal programme only upto 10 p.m. and there will not be any obscene activities in the programme and it will be conducted properly in accordance with the rules and regulations. 5.Heard the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side. 6.Taking into consideration the limited prayer of the petitioner to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 10.05.2011 to conduct Adal Padal programme on 13.06.2011 in the festival, the second respondent is directed to consider the representation, dated 10.05.2011 and to pass orders in regard to conduct Adal Padal programme, if they file an undertaking before the second respondent that there will not be any vulgar or obscene acts in the Adal Padal programme. It is also made clear that the programme will not be allowed to be conducted beyond 10 p.m. In the event of conducting any obscene or any vulgar dances, it is open to the respondent police to take action against the concerned as per law. 7.With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. sms Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Mamsapuram Police Station, Mamsapuram. +1 cc to Mr.K.K.Kannan, Advocae SR.No.17959. Writ Petition (MD)No.5812 of 2011 Dated:10.06.2011 2P/4C RPB 10.06.2011[I.T.] https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/