1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P(MD)No.9482 of 2011 and M.P(MD)No.1 of 2011 C.Danuskodi ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Sawyerpuram Police Station, Sawyerpuram,Thoothukudi District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Sawyerpuram Police Station, Sawyerpuram,Thoothukudi District. ... Respondents PRAYER:Petition 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 order dated 18.08.2011 passed by the first respondent on the application of the petitioner, dated 17.08.2011 and quash the same and further directing the respondents to grant permission to the petitioner to conduct "Aadal Padal Event" on 31.08.2011 being as part of Kodai festival celebration of Sri Arulmigu Padrakaliamman Sri Narayanasamy Temple, Thangammalpuram, Thoothukudi District. For petitioner : Mr.G.Prabhu Rajadurai For respondents : Mr.TR.janarthanam Additional Government Pleader. ORDER The petitioner has come forward with this writ petition to quash the order passed by the first respondent, dated 18.08.2011 and to direct the respondents herein to give the permission to conduct "Aadal Padal Event" on 31.08.2011 on the eve of Kodai festival celebration of Sri Arulmigu Pdrakaliamman Sri Narayanasamy Temple, Thangammalpuram, Thoothukudi District. 2. Heard Mr.G.Prabhu Rajadurai, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.TR.Janarthanam, learned Additional Government Pleader who takes notice for the respondents. 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 4. The petitioner has made an application on 17.08.2011, seeking permission to perform the cultural programme viz., "Adal Padal Event" on the eve of Kodai festival celebration of Sri Arulmigu Padrakaliamman Sri Narayanasamy Temple, Thangammalpuram, Thoothukudi District, which is scheduled to be held on 31.08.2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. It is submitted by the learned Counsel for the petitioner that the first respondent declined to grant permission to conduct "Adal Padal Event. He further submitted that in the impugned order, no reason has been given as to why the application has been rejected. 6. In similar circumstances, the Division Bench of this Court has passed an order in W.P.(MD).No.6692 of 2010 dated 13.05.2010 as follows: "5.Having regard to the fact that the organisers are to have only the "adal padal dancing programme" without any obscene dance and following the judgment rendered in W.P.No.9559 of 2009, this petitioner is also permitted to have the function of "adal padal" on the occasion of the temple festival. But it is always open to the respondent Police to take action, if any obscene or vulgar dances are performed or exhibited during the function. The petitioner is also directed not to have any vulgar or obscene under the pretext of dance performance which is prohibited under law." 7. This Court has also, following the same, by order dated 04.07.2011 in W.P.(MD).No.6932 of 2011 granted such relief by imposing certain conditions. In the present case, the petitioner is given permission to conduct the "Adal Padal Event" on the the occasion of the temple festival only on 31.08.2011 subject to the following conditions: (i) There will not be any obscene or vulgar dance during the performance by anyone of the participants or others; (ii) The dance performance should be restricted between 07.00 p.m. and 11.00 p.m. on 31.08.2011; (iii) If there is any violation of the above said conditions, the second respondent or the duly authorised Officer is entitled to take necessary action as per law and stop such performance; (iv) The second respondent is entitled to stop the dance programme, if it exceeds 11.00 p.m. (i.e.) the time limit specified. 8. In view of the above, the order passed by the first respondent, dated 18.08.2011, is ordered as above. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is ordered as above. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. SD DEPUTY REGISTRAR ( WRITS ) /TRUE COPY/ ASST REGISTRAR pm To 1.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Sawyerpuram Police Station, Sawyerpuram, Thoothukudi District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Sawyerpuram Police Station, Sawyerpuram, Thoothukudi District. 1CC TO THE SPL. GOVT PLEADE RSR: 28824: DM::2011:AUGUST:24:: W.P.(MD).No.9482 of 2011 2P:4C:: 23.08.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/