1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.(MD).No.9359 of 2011 R.Renganathan ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai. 2. The Inspector of Police, Kantharvakottai Police Station, Pudukkottai District. ..Respondents PRAYER:Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to give permission for conducting Aadal Padal Programme on 21.08.2011. For petitioner : Mr.R.Renganathan Party-in-Person For respondents : Mr.R.Anandha Raj Government Advocate ORDER The petitioner has come forward with this writ petition to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to give permission for conducting Aadal Padal Programme on 21.08.2011. 2. Heard the petitioner who appears before this Court as party-in- person and Mr.R.Anandha Raj, learned Government Advocate, who takes notice for the respondents. 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 4. The petitioner has made a representation on 09.08.2011, seeking permission to perform the cultural programme viz., "Aadal Padal Programme" on the eve of the festival of Sri Mariamman Temple, situated at Kantharvakottai, Pudukkottai District, which is scheduled to be held on 21.08.2011. Since, the said representation has not been considered by the respondents, the petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking a direction the respondents to give permission for conducting Aadal Padal Programme on 21.08.2011. 5. 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 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." 6. 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 21.08.2011 subject to the following conditions: (i) The petitioner/party who appears in person voluntarily offered to donate a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) towards School Building Fund to the Government Middle School, Kantharvakottai. The said deposit has to be made on or before 20.08.2011. (ii)There will not be any obscene or vulgar dance during the performance by anyone of the participants or others; (iii) The dance performance should be restricted between 09.00 p.m. and 11.00 p.m. on 21.08.2011; (ivi) 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; (v) The second respondent is entitled to stop the dance programme, if it exceeds 11.00 p.m. (i.e.) the time limit specified. 7. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (C.O.) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai. 2. The Inspector of Police, Kantharvakottai Police Station, Pudukkottai District. +1cc to Mr.A.Arun Prasad, Advocate SR.No.28310 ssl akm/19.08.11 /2p-4c/ W.P.(MD).No.9359 of 2011 19.08.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/