1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:25.05.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN Writ Petition (MD)No.5691 of 2011 T.Govindarasu :Petitioner -Vs- 1.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai, Pudukottai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kandarvakottai Police Station, Pudukottai District. :Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant police permission to conduct the programme namely Aadal Padal in Arulmighu Mariyamman Temple from 01.06.2011 to 07.06.2011 in the petitioner's village, Kandharvakottai Taluk, Pudukottai District on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 04.05.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Ravishankar Vallatharasu For Respondents : Mr.T.R.Janarthanan,Government Advocate ORDER The petitioner has filed this present writ petition seeking permission to conduct the Aadal Padal programme in Arulmighu Mariyamman Temple from 01.06.2011 to 07.06.2011 in the petitioner's village, Kandharvakottai Taluk, Pudukottai District on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 04.05.2011. 2.The petitioner has made a representation dated 04.05.2011 to the first respondent, but since no order has been passed, he has filed this writ petition. 3.When the matter came up for admission on 19.05.2011, the learned Government Advocate took notice. Today when the matter is posted, the learned Government Advocate would only contend that, in that particular District in some cases, there were clashes between the parties and criminal cases have been registered, but they are ready to consider the representation of the petitioner and pass orders on merits. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4.Learned counsel for the petitioner brought to the notice of this Court the earlier Division Bench order of this Court in respect of the very same temple passed in W.P.(MD) No.6692 of 2010 on 13.05.2010. In the said order, a direction was granted to conduct the Aadal-Padal Programme. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner restricts his prayer to seek permission only for one day, i.e. on 07.06.2011. He further submitted that the petitioner has undertook that they will appear before the authorities and give an undertaking to the authorities that they will not conduct the Aadal-Padal programme beyond 10.00 p.m. and it will be restricted only between 7.00 to 10.00 p.m. on 07.06.2011 and that the function will be done peacefully and no untoward incident will happen and the dance would not be an obscene one and no vulgar songs will be propagated. He also further submitted that they will abide by all the conditions. 5.Taking into consideration the prayer sought for in the writ petition, in the light of the earlier Division Bench order of this Court as stated supra, it is suffice to direct the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 04.05.2011 on their undertaking, and pass orders in accordance with law. 6.With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai, Pudukottai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kandarvakottai Police Station, Pudukottai District. +1CC to Mr.N.Ravishankar, Advocate. SR.No.16935. KM RP/25.05.2011/2P/4C. Writ Petition (MD)No.5691 of 2011 25.05.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/