1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.(MD).No.7815 of 2011 R.Muthukrishnan ... Petitioner Vs. The Inspector of Police, Vijayanarayanam Police Station, Tirunelveli District. ... Respondent PRAYER:Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the order dated 10.07.2011 passed by the respondent and quash the same as illegal and direct the respondent to accord permission to conduct cultural programmes such as "Villu Pattu" and "Aadal Paadal" programmes to be held on 18.07.2011 and 19.07.2011 in Sri Sivan Parvathi Amman Temple, Kadankulam, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District. For petitioner : Mr.C.Arul Vadivel Sekar For respondent : Mr.TR.Janarthanam, Additional Govt. Pleader ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the order dated 10.07.2011 passed by the respondent and quash the same as illegal and direct the respondent to accord permission to conduct cultural programmes such as "Villu Pattu" and "Aadal Paadal" programmes to be held on 18.07.2011 and 19.07.2011 in Sri Sivan Parvathi Amman Temple, Kadankulam, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District. 2. Heard Mr.C.Arul Vadivel Sekar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.TR.Janarthanam, learned Additional Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondent. 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 4. The petitioner made a representation on 02.07.2011, seeking permission to perform the cultural programme such as "Villu Pattu" and "Aadal Paadal" programmes to be held on 18.07.2011 and 19.07.2011 in Sri Sivan Parvathi Amman Temple, Kadankulam, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District. 5. The learned counsel for the petitioner also relies upon the Invitation issued by Kadangulam villagers to support his plea that the permission sought for as stated above, in the function to be held on 18.07.2011 and 19.07.2011 and he has also referred to the order passed by the Division Bench of this Court on 13.05.2010. It is said that the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 respondents have declined to grant permission for the "Adal Padal Programme" stating that it will create law and order problem and if in such programme (i.e.) songs and dances, which are related to politics and obscenely performed, it will lead to untoward incident. 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 "Aadal Padal Programme" on the the occasion of the temple festival only on 19.07.2011 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 06.00 p.m. and 09.00 p.m. on 19.07.2011; (iii)If there is any violation of the above said conditions, the respondent or the duly authorised Officer is entitled to take necessary action as per law and stop such performance; (iv)The respondent is entitled to stop the dance programme, if it exceeds 09.00 p.m. (i.e.) the time limit specified. 8.The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. SD ASST REGISTRAR /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR ssl To The Inspector of Police, Vijayanarayanam Police Station, Tirunelveli District. 1CC TO MR. ARUL VADIVEL @ SEKAR, ADVOCATE, SR: 22828: DM::2011:JULY::15:: W.P.(MD).No.7815 of 2011 14.07.2011 2P:3C: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/