IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATE: 21-03-2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition No.7075 of 2011 and M.P.No.1 of 2011 V.Gobinathan .. Petitioner. Versus 1. The Superintendent of Police, Salem District, Salem. 2.The Inspector of Police, Deevettipatti Police Station, Deevettipatti, Omalur Taluk, Salem District. .. Respondents. Prayer: Petition filed seeking for a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner, dated 16.3.2011 and grant permission to conduct the functions to be held from 23.3.2011 to 25.3.2011 during the night hours in the programme of Bharathanjali Dance and Music during the Pongal Festival of Arulmighu Sri Periya Mariamman Temple, Deevettipatti Village, Omalur Taluk, Salem District. For Petitioner : Mr.T.M.Ramalingam For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramanian (S.G.P) O R D E R 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to grant the necessary permission for conducting the functions to be held from 23.3.2011 to 25.3.2011, during the Pongal Festival of Arulmighu Sri Periya Mariamman Temple, Deevettipatti Village, Omalur Tauk, Salem District. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 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 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 Pongal Festival of Arulmighu Sri Periya Mariamman Temple, Deevettipatti Village, Omalur Tauk, Salem 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. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. csh Sd/- Asst. Registrar //True Copy// Sub Asst. Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ To 1. The Superintendent of Police, Salem District, Salem. 2.The Inspector of Police, Deevettipatti Police Station, Deevettipatti, Omalur Taluk, Salem District. + 1 cc to Mr. T. M. Ramalingam, Advocate SR No.19973 Writ Petition No.7075 of 2011 DM(CO) SR/21.3.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/