1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.05.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN Writ Petition (MD)No.5715 of 2011 M.Chandran ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Poice, Usilampatti Division, Madurai District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Elumalai Police Station, Madurai District. 4.The Sub-Inspector of Police, M.Kallupatti Police Station, 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 to grant permission to the petitioner to hold "Aadal Padal dance" programme on the nights of 25.05.2011 and 26.05.2011 (from 10.00 p.m to 2.00 a.m) during the festival of Arulmigu Mandhai Kaliamman Temple, M.Kallupatti Village, Madurai District. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Selvam For Respondents : Mr.T.R.Janarthanan Additional Government Pleader. O R D E R By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final hearing. 2. This application is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to grant permission to conduct the "Aadal Padal dance" programme on the nights of 25.05.2011 and 26.05.2011 (from 10.00 p.m to 2.00 a.m) during the festival of Arulmigu Mandhai Kaliamman Temple, M.Kallupatti Village, Madurai District. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, now restricts his prayer to the effect that their representation may be considered for conducting the Aadal Padal Dance programme for only one day on 26.05.2011, that too between 07.00 p.m and 10.00 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 p.m. He would further submit that the petitioner also undertakes that the programme will not be conducted after 10.00 p.m and there will not be any obscene or vulgar dance and they will not make any trouble in that area and they will abide by any conditions imposed by the concerned authority. 4. Considering the Division Bench judgment of this Court in W.P.Nos.791 of 2009 and 15952 of 2010, they seek permission as in spite of the representation, dated 16.05.2011, till date no order has been passed, hence, they have come forward with this writ petition. 5. The learned Additional Government Pleader opposes this petition on the ground that under the guise of Aadal Padal Programme, there has already been some clashes in respect of the very same area and also in the adjacent area and there is every likelihood of untoward incident and therefore, no order has been passed, however, they are prepared to consider the representation subject to the situation prevailing in this regard. 6. Heard both sides. 7. In view of the limited prayer made by the writ petitioner before this Court that their representation may be considered by the third respondent for conducting Aadal Padal Programme only for one day i.e. on 26.05.2011 and that too between 07.00 p.m and 10.00 p.m and they will appear before the third respondent and undertake that there will not be any obscene or vulgar dances and no vulgar songs will be displayed and they will not conduct the programme beyond 10.00 p.m and they will abide by the conditions imposed by the concerned authority, the request of the petitioner only to consider the representation is granted. 8. Taking into consideration, the limited request of the petitioner and also taking into consideration that the police is the proper authority to assess the ground reality in that particular area, it would be suffice to direct the third respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner for grant of permission and pass orders in accordance with law insofar as it relates to the conducting of the festival only on 26.05.2011, only between 07.00 p.m and 10.00 p.m. The authority will pass orders on 26.05.2011. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(C.O) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Poice, Usilampatti Division, Madurai District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Elumalai Police Station, Madurai District. 4.The Sub-Inspector of Police, M.Kallupatti Police Station, Madurai District. +One cc to Mr.J.Selvam, Advocate, SR.No.16897 ps/RR rl/6c – 25.5.2011 Writ Petition (MD)No.5715 of 2011 25.05.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/