1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P(MD).No.9738 of 2011 A.Santhanam ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Sellur Police Station, Sellur,Madurai District. 2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Thallakulam,Madurai District. ... Respondents PRAYER:Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to grant permission to the petitioner to conduct "Aadal padal Event" on 02.09.2011 at 8.30 p.m being as a part of Vinayagar Chathurthi Festival celebration in the vicinity of Agimsapuram Mela Theru, Sellur, Madurai District and to give adequate police protection during the festival period to be performed from 01.09.2011 to 03.09.2011. For petitioner : Mr.V.Balaji For respondents : Mr.TR.Janarthanam Additional Government Pleader. ORDER The petitioner has come forward with this writ petition to direct the respondents to grant permission to the petitioner to conduct "Aadal padal Event" on 02.09.2011 at 8.30 p.m being as a part of Vinayagar Chathurthi Festival celebration in the vicinity of Agimsapuram Mela Theru, Sellur, Madurai District and to give adequate police protection during the festival period to be performed from 01.09.2011 to 03.09.2011. 2. Heard Mr.V.Balaji, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.TR.Janarthanam, learned Additional Government Pleader 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 23.08.2011, seeking permission to perform the cultural programme viz., ""Aadal padal Event" on the eve of Vinayagar Chathurthi Festival celebration in the vicinity of Agimsapuram Mela Theru, Sellur, Madurai District, which is scheduled to be held from 01.09.2011 to 03.09.2011. 5. It is submitted by the learned Counsel for the petitioner that the respondents declined to grant permission for the "Adal Padal Event" stating that it will create law and order problem and if in such https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 programme (i.e.) songs and dances, which are 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 Event" on the the occasion of the Vinayagar Chathurthi festival only on 02.09.2011 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 08.30 p.m. and 11.00 p.m. on 02.09.2011; (iii) If there is any violation of the above said conditions, the first respondent or the duly authorised Officer is entitled to take necessary action as per law and stop such performance; (iv) The first respondent is entitled to stop the dance programme, if it exceeds 11.00 p.m. (i.e.) the time limit specified. 8. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(W) /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Sellur Police Station,Sellur,Madurai District. 2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Thallakulam,Madurai District. +1cc to Mr.V.Balaji, Advocate SR.No.29404 W.P.(MD).No.9738 of 2011 26.08.2011 pm PA/26.08.2011/2P/4C(IT) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/