1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN W.P.(MD).No.4316 of 2011 Rengaraj : Petitioner Vs. 1. The Superintendent of Police Pudukottai 2. The Inspector of Police Keeranur Police Station Keeranur Post Kulathur Taluk Pudukottai District : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to grant permission to perform cultural programme in connection with the Chitrai Festival of Vinayagar Temple, Vellalapatti Village, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District on 14.04.2011. For petitioner : Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.K.Balasubramanian Additional Government Pleader ORDER Mr.K.Balasubramanian, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent of both sides, the Writ Petition is taken up for final hearing. 2. The petitioner seeks permission of this Court to have the cultural programme in connection with the Chitrai Festival of Vinayagar Temple, Vellalapatti Village, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District, on 14.04.2011 or any other subsequent date. 3. The only grievance of the petitioner is that so far the police has not given permission due to the elections. Hence, the petitioner has come forward with this Writ Petition. 4. The learned Additional Government Pleader on instructions would submit that due to the election, no permission at that time was granted and there is no hindrance for conducting the adal padal. He would further submit that after the election, they are willing to consider their application, but subject to the condition that such activities should not be conducted beyond 10 p.m., and there should not be any vulgar dance or provoking songs displayed in the programme and they should maintain the law and order and peace of the place. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would only contend that they are conducting a dance programme in the festival to be held in the temple and they indicate that they will not conduct any obscene dance or vulgar movements in the dance or in the songs and they will confine the programme up to 10.00 p.m., and they will maintain the law and order and they will not do any trouble in the area. 6. Heard both sides. 7. The police has also no objection to consider their application in so far as to conduct the adal padal programme so long as it does not violated any rules and that there is no obscene dance performed. 8. Therefore, there will be a direction to the second respondent to consider the representation, dated 01.04.2011 and pass orders in accordance with law within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 9. With the above said direction, this Writ Petition is allowed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (C.O.) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The Superintendent of Police Pudukottai 2. The Inspector of Police Keeranur Police Station Keeranur Post Kulathur Taluk Pudukottai District. +1cc to Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian, Advocate, SR.No.13903 vsg akm/19.04.11 /2p-4c/ W.P.(MD).No.4316 of 2011 18.04.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/