1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.06.2011 CORAM: THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE K.SUGUNA W.P. (MD) No.5786 of 2011 P. Annadurai ..Petitioner Vs. 1 The Superintendent of Police Pudukkottai District 2 The Inspector of Police Karaiyur Police Station Pudukkottai District ..Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 26.05.2011 and to provide the suitable police protection for conducting the musical dancing programme to the Arulmigu Sri Mariamman Temple festival on 03.06.2011 at 10.00 p.m. to 2.00 a.m. For petitioner :Mr. J. Senthil Kumar For respondents :Mr. M. Govindan Spl. Govt. Pleader - - - - O R D E R Though this writ petition is filed for the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 26.05.2011 and to provide suitable police protection for conducting the musical dancing programme to the Arulmigu Sri Mariamman Temple festival on 03.06.2011 at 10.00 p.m. to 2.00 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 permit the petitioner to conduct musical dance programme on 03.06.2011 and also to provide adequate police protection for the musical dance programme. 2. Besides, 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 after 10.00 p.m., thereby creating law and order problem and hence, for this reason, the petitioner is not entitled to the relief sought in the writ petition. 4. Considering the modified relief now sought by the learned counsel for the petitioner and also taking into account the above submission 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 tomorrow before the second respondent and it is made clear that only those dance programmes which are to be approved by the second respondent shall be staged by the petitioner from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on 03.06.2011 at the temple festival and not thereafter. It is also directed that adequate police protection shall be given for the conduct of the said programme. The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. SD/- Deputy Registrar(Accounts)/ Vacation Officer /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1 The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District 2 The Inspector of Police, Karaiyur Police Station, Pudukkottai District +1 CC TO J.SENTHIL KUMAR, ADVOCATE S.R NO. 17046 W.P. (MD) No.5786 of 2011 01.06.2011 cad PAM 01.06.2011/4C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/