1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:01.06.2011 CORAM: THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE K.SUGUNA WP(MD)No.5775 of 2011 Palanivel :Petitioner -Vs- 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai,Madurai District. 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirumangalam, Madurai District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Kalligudi Police Station,Madurai District. :Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant permission and protection for Arulmigu Sri Muthalamman temple festival on 13.06.2011 and for the "Aadal Padal dance" programme on the night of 13.06.2011 (from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m). For petitioner :Mr. S.Muniyandi For respondents:Mr. M. Govindan,Spl. Govt. Pleader ORDER Though this writ petition is filed for the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant permission and protection for Arulmigu Sri Muthalamman temple festival on 13.06.2011 and for the "Aadal Padal dance" programme on the night of 13.06.2011 (from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., today, when the matter is taken up, the learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that it would be suffice to direct the respondents to grant permission and protection for the "Aadal Padal dance" programme on 13.06.2011 to be conducted by the petitioner. 2.According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, when similar permission has been granted in respect of other villages subject to certain conditions, the village in question alone cannot be extended a different treatment. 3.However, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that under the guise of conducting dance programmes, obscene dances are performed in such temple events. It is his further submission that such dance programmes are conducted only after 10.00 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 p.m., thereby creating law and order problem. Besides, the learned Special Government Pleader has submitted that since there is some tension prevailing in the adjacent village, permission for the dance programme to be conducted in V.Valayankulam Village, Thirumangalam Taluk should not be granted and hence, for these reasons, the petitioner is not entitled to the relief sought in the writ petition. But, even according to the learned Special Government Pleader also, as far as the village in question is concerned, there is no apprehension with regard to emerging of law and order problem. 4.Considering the limited relief now sought by the learned counsel for the petitioner and also taking into account the above submissions made by the learned Special Government Pleader, I am of the considered opinion that with some restrictions, this can be permitted. Accordingly, to meet the ends of justice, the petitioner is directed to perform a rehearsal of the dance programmes before the fourth respondent herein on or before 12.06.2011 and it is made clear that only those dance programmes which are to be approved by the fourth respondent shall be staged by the petitioner from 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. on 13.06.2011 at the temple festival and not thereafter. The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1 The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Madurai, Madurai District. 3 The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirumangalam, Madurai District. 4 The Inspector of Police, Kalligudi Police Station, Madurai District. +1CC to Mr.S.Muniyandi, Advocate. SR.No.17040. Cad RP/02.06.2011/2P/6C. WP(MD)No.5775 of 2011 01.06.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/