1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.05.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN Writ Petition (MD)No.5673 of 2011 A.Muthaiyan ...Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District,Madurai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Samayanallur Police Station, Samayanallur,Madurai District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Palamedu Police Station, Palamedu, 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 permit the petitioner to conduct the classical and folk dance (Nadana Natiya Nikalchi) at Saranthanki Village, Madurai District on 22.05.2011 as per schedule within lawful manner on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 02.05.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.A.K.Gopalan For Respondents : Mr.T.R.Janarthanan, Special Government Pleader. O R D E R The petitioner has filed this present writ petition seeking permission to conduct the classical folk dance (Nadana Natiya Nikalchi) at Saranthanki Village, Madurai District on 22.05.2011. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would contend that the function is conducted regularly and they have also given an undertaking to the authorities that the function will be done peacefully and no untoward incident will happen and the dance would not be an obscene one and no vulgar songs will be propagated. Even though, they have given a representation as early as on 02.05.2011, no order has been passed insofar as granting permission. Hence, the petitioner has come forward with this present writ petition. 3. Mr.T.R.Janarthanan, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. He submitted that in respect of another village, there was a group clash and the situation in the village is not conducive and they will consider the petitioner's representation dated 02.05.2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. Taking into consideration, the limited request of the petitioner, seeking permission to conduct the dance festival during the celebration of the King of Chola era namely Perarasar Perumbiduku Mutharaiyar on 22.05.2011, it is suffice to direct the third respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 02.05.2011, seeking permission to conduct the classical folk dance (Nadana Natiya Nikalchi) programme at Saranthanki Village, Madurai District on 22.05.2011. 5. Accordingly, the third respondent is directed to give an opportunity to the petitioner and to hear the petitioner on 20.05.2011, wherein the petitioner undertakes that he will be giving an undertaking to the Officer for conducting the dance programme smoothly as well as the undertaking insofar as to conduct the dance festival in orderly manner and on such undertaking, the third respondent is directed to consider the same and pass orders in accordance with law on merits on or before 21.05.2011. 6. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( CO ) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR ps/gsr To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Samayanallur Police Station, Samayanallur, Madurai District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Palamedu Police Station, Palamedu, Madurai District. 1CC TO MR. A. K. GOPALAN, ADVOCATE, SR: 16770: DM:2011:MAY:19:: Writ Petition (MD)No.5673 of 2011 19.05.2011 2P:5C:: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/