1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.06.2011 CORAM: THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE K.SUGUNA W.P. (MD) No.5795 of 2011 S. Jeyaseelan Petitioner Vs. The Inspector of Police Ottapidaram Police Station Tuticorin Respondent Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to provide police protection for the celebration of the festival of St. Lourdu Annai Church, Gavarnargiri, Ottapidaram Taluk from 03.06.2011 with completion of “Aadal Padal" on 06.06.2011 on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 25.05.2011. For petitioner : Mr. K. Appadurai For respondent : Mr. M. Govindan Spl. Govt. Pleader - - - - O R D E R Though this writ petition is filed for the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to provide police protection for the celebration of the festival of St. Lourdu Annai Church, Gavarnargiri, Ottapidaram Taluk from 03.06.2011 with completion of Aadal Padal" on 06.06.2011 on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 25.05.2011, today, when the matter is taken up, the learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that it would be suffice to direct the respondent to provide police protection for the "Adal Padal" Programme to be conducted on 06.06.2011. 2. Besides, according to the learned counsel for the petitioner, when similar permission has been granted in respect of other villages subject to certain conditions, the village in question alone cannot be extended a different treatment. 3. However, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that under the guise of conducting dance programmes, obscene dances are performed in such temple events. It is his further submission that such dance programmes are conducted only after 10.00 p.m., thereby creating law and order problem and hence, for https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 this reason, the petitioner is not entitled to the relief sought in the writ petition. 4. Considering the limited relief now sought by the learned counsel for the petitioner and also taking into account the above submission made by the learned Special Government Pleader, I am of the considered opinion that with some restrictions, this can be permitted. Accordingly, to meet the ends of justice, the petitioner is directed to perform a rehearsal of the dance programmes before the respondent on or before 05.06.2011 and it is made clear that only those dance programmes which are to be approved by the respondent shall be staged by the petitioner from 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. on 06.06.2011 at the church festival and not thereafter. It is also directed that necessary police protection shall be given for the conduct of the said programme. The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. Sd/- Vacation Officer/ Deputy Registrar (Accounts) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To The Inspector of Police Ottapidaram Police Station Tuticorin + 1 cc to Mr.K.Appadurai, Advocate, SR No.17055 W.P. (MD) No.5795 of 2011 01.06.2011 cad RJ/2.6.11 2p/3c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/