1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN Writ Petition (MD)No.4292 of 2011 P.Chinnandi ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Karaiyur Police Station, Karaiyur, Pudukottai 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 give the permission and protection for the Chittirai Festival to the Arulmighu Sri Murugan Thirukoil and musical dancing programme on 15.04.2011 at 10 p.m. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Muruganantham For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramanian, Additional Government Pleader O R D E R Mr.K.Balasubramanian, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage. 2.The prayer in the writ petition is to direct the respondents to give the permission and protection for the Chittirai Festival to the Arulmighu Sri Murugan Thirukoil and musical dance programme on 15.04.2011 at 10 p.m. 3.The petitioner who is the resident of the village has made a representation to the respondents seeking permission to conduct Adal Padal in the Chithirai festival in the village. The representation was made on 05.04.2011 seeking permission for the function to be held on 15.04.2011 between 10 p.m to 2 a.m. 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. 4.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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5.Learned Additional Government Pleader submitted that due to the election work, the authorities have not passed any order, in this regard and further, if it is not rejected, it would be considered on merits. 6.Heard the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side. 7.Taking into consideration the limited prayer of the petitioner to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 05.04.2011 to conduct Adal Padal programme on 15.04.2011 in the festival, the second respondent will consider the representation, dated 05.04.2011 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law. However, it is made clear 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. The 2nd respondent will consider the representation dated 05.04.2011 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law. 8.With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. sd/- Assistant Registrar (C.O) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Karaiyur Police Station, Karaiyur, Pudukottai District. + 1 cc to Mr.D.Muruganantham, Advocate, SR No.13480 Writ Petition (MD)No.4292 of 2011 11.04.2011 sms RJ/11.4.11 (IT) 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/