IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATE: 21-03-2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition No.7038 of 2011 A.R.Nandhu @ Nallasivam .. Petitioner. Versus 1.The Superintendent of Police, Erode, Erode District. 2. The Sub Inspector of Police, Kodumudi Police Station, Kodumudi, Erode Taluk and District. .. Respondents. Prayer: Petition filed seeking for a writ of Mandamus, directing the 2 nd respondent to grant permission for conducting cultural and entertainment programmes as permissible under law during the festival of Sri Mariyamman Temple, Unjalur Village, Erode Taluk and District on 24.3.2011 (Friday 10 p.m to 1 a.m). For Petitioner : Mr.SU.Srinivasan For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramanian (SGP) O R D E R 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the 2nd respondent to grant the necessary permission for conducting a cultural and entertainment programme, as permissible under law, during the festival of Sri Mariyamman Temple, Unjalur Village, Erode Taluk and District, on 24.3.2011. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner had submitted that this Court, in similar circumstances, as in the present case, had granted permission to the petitioner therein to conduct the dance programmes at the temple festivals concerned, by imposing certain specific conditions. 4. Per contra, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents had submitted that the respondents have https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ the power to prevent the petitioner from organising dance programmes since, the dance programmes organised in such temple festivals are generally obscene and indecent or lewd. 5. Considering the averments made in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition and in view of the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the parties concerned and in view of the earlier orders passed by this Court, this Court finds it appropriate to direct the second respondent to grant the necessary permission to the petitioner, to conduct dance programmes, during the Sri Mariyamman Temple festival, at Unjalur Village, Erode Taluk and District, subject to the petitioner submitting an affidavit of undertaking stating that the dance programmes would not be obscene, indecent or lewd and that they would be conducted in an orderly and disciplined manner, as per law and in accordance with the conditions imposed by the respondents. It is made clear that it would be open to the respondents and the other authorities concerned to initiate appropriate action against the petitioner and the others involved in conducting the dance programmes, if they violate the conditions imposed by the respondents and if the dance programmes are conducted in a manner contrary to the relevant provisions of law. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Asst. Registrar //true copy// Sub Asst.Registrar csh To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Erode, Erode District. 2. The Sub Inspector of Police, Kodumudi Police Station, Kodumudi, Erode Taluk and District. 1 cc to Mr.Su.Srinivasan, Advocate, Sr.No.19923 Writ Petition No.7038 of 2011 TRM {CO} TP/21.3.2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/