1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.06.2011 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.HARIPARANTHAMAN W.P (MD) No.6384 of 2011 V.Ganesan ... Petitioner Versus 1.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station, 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 to direct the respondents to give the permission and protection to the Vaikasi Visaka Festival of Sri Arulmighu Muthumariamman Temple at Silatoor Village, Aranthangi Taluk, Pudukkottai District and Aadal Padal Dancing Programme of Madurai New Star Sindhu Boys on 22.06.2011 at 10.00 p.m. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Sankaranarayanan For Respondents : Mr.R.Anandha Raj Government Advocate O R D E R The petitioner claims to be the resident of Silatoor Village, Aranthangi Taluk, Pudukkottai District and in that village Sri Arulmighu Muthumariamman Temple is situated and the villagers are conducting the Vaikasi Visaka Festival for nearly 15 days in the said Temple. It is stated that the village people of the said village decided to perform the Adal Padal Dancing Programme on 22.06.2011. 2. The petitioner submitted representations to the respondents herein on 08.06.2011, to provide police protection for conducting the festival and to give permission to conduct Adal Padal Dancing Programme on 22.06.2011 at 10.00 p.m. But the respondents have not replied to the representation made by the petitioner and hence, the petitioner has approached this Court for a direction to provide permission to conduct Adal Padal Dancing Programme on 22.06.2011. 3. Heard both sides. 4.With the consent of both parties, writ petition is taken up for final hearing. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. Both sides agreed that the matter is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in W.P.No.9559 of 2009, dated 24.09.2009 and the operative portion of the order in paragraph No.3 is re-produced hereunder: “3.According to us, the villagers are going to have the cultural programmes during temple festival and in such a festival villagers will not tolerate any such obscene programme to be conducted. Therefore, according to us, the police should grant permission for the cultural programmes. However, it is always open to the respondent police to take action, if any obscene or vulgar dances are performed or exhibited during the function. The petitioner is also directed not to have any vulgar or obscene under the pretext of dance performance which is prohibited under law.” In terms of the said order, the writ petition is allowed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(C.O) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station, Pudukottai District. +One Cc to Mr.V.Sankaranarayanan, Advocate, SR.No.18937 ps rl/4c – 17.6.2011 W.P (MD) No.6384 of 2011 17.06.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/