1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN Writ Petition (MD)No.3734 of 2011 and MP(MD)No.1 of 2011 S.Kathiresan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District,Madurai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Samayanallur,Madurai. 3.The Inspector of Police, Alanganallur Police Station, Alanganallur,Madurai. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned order of the 3rd respondent, dated 26.03.2011 and to quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to give police permission to conduct, 'Valli Thirumanam' drama scheduled to be held on 06.04.2011 at about 10 p.m. during the 2nd day pongal celebration of Lord Sri Karanthamalaiswami, Sri Mandu Karauppannaswami, Chellayee Amman in Ayyur Village, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District. For Petitioners : Mr.K.Jaganathan For Respondent : Mr.K.Balasubramanian, Additional Government Pleader. ORDER Mr.K.Balasubramanian, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage. 2.The petitioner would contend that in the petitioner's village, they used to conduct temple festival in which drama also would be conducted. Though, the petitioner's village is celebrating the temple festival on many days, now they are seeking permission for one day for conducting a drama called Valli Thirumanam. Since the police has refused to grant permission, they have come forward with the present writ petition. They also make it clear that they will abide by all conditions to be imposed by the police or Court and the drama will only be in respect of the religious story and there will not be any political symbols used and no leaders of the political parties would be permitted. This drama will not be converted as platform for any political activities. Therefore, they only seek for a direction to the authority to permit them to conduct the drama for one day on 06.04.2011. 3.On instructions, learned Additional Government Pleader submitted a written instructions by the Inspector of Police, Alanganallur Police Station in which he has clearly stated that they have no objection insofar as https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 conducting the temple festival or conducting drama so long as as it does not include anything to do with political parties or political symbol and no propaganda in respect of political parties and this will not be converted as platform for any political activities, they can be permitted to conduct drama as prayed for. 4.Heard the submissions of the learned counsel on either side. 5.Learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submitted that they are confining to have temple festival along with drama only for one day 06.04.2011 and it is being conducted from time immemorial and the same is only to conduct Valli Thirumanam drama and it will only be in respect of the religious story, it is conducted by the people of the petitioner's village and no political symbols would be used and no leaders of the political parties would be permitted and the entire village is participating in the festival and therefore, they may be permitted to conduct the drama. Taking into consideration the written instructions submitted by the third respondent to the effect that they have no objection for the drama being conducted so long as there is no propaganda done in respect of political parties or there is no political symbol being projected or this platform being used for the activities of the political parties and also the undertaking given by the petitioner, there will be a direction to permit them to conduct the drama. 6.Recording the abovesaid submission, there will be a direction to the third respondent to give necessary permission to the petitioner for conducting the temple festival and drama on 06.04.2011 with specific conditions that no political activities or propaganda will be done. 7.With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District,Madurai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Samayanallur,Madurai. 3.The Inspector of Police, Alanganallur Police Station, Alanganallur,Madurai. +1cc to Mr.K.Jeganathan, Advocate SR.No.12512 Writ Petition (MD)No.3734 of 2011 and MP(MD)No.1 of 2011 05.04.2011 sms PA/05.04.2011/2P/5C(IT) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/