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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J
V.Shankar – Appellant
Versus
Inspector of Police – Respondent
Key Points: - The court quashed the rejection order and directed grant of permission with conditions to maintain public order (!) (!) . - Conditions include time limitations, police protection cost, prohibitions on obscene content, political or communal messaging, and obligations to maintain harmony; violations allow police action (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) . - The decision references prior judgments mandating timely consideration of representations and two-day decision periods by police on such requests (!) (!) . - The order permits but restricts content and ensures public order through specific prohibitions and time constraints (!) (!) (!) - (!) . - The writ petition is allowed with directions, acknowledging cultural programmes as traditional and requiring adherence to conditions (!) (!) . - The petitioner must pay Rs.10,000 towards police protection (!) . - The order notes the possibility of further restrictions or a total ban on flex boards if needed to preserve public order (!) .
ORDER :
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.
This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the order of rejection dated 10.04.2025 passed by the respondent, wherein permission to conduct the Aadal Padal programme, scheduled from 05.05.2025 to 08.05.2025, at Sri Dhrupati Amman Temple, Thuravi Village, Vikiravandi Taluk, Villupuram District was declined. The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to grant permission for conducting the aforementioned programme and to provide adequate police protection for its peaceful and orderly conduct.
2. The petitioner has averred that he is the President of the Village Panchayat of Thuravi Village and a devotee of Sri Draupati Amman Temple. The said festival is celebrated annually in the Tamil month of Chithirai with the participation of all villagers. For the current year, the petitioner proposed to conduct the Adal Padal programme from 05.05.2025 to 08.05.2025. Accordingly, the petitioner submitted a representation to the respondent seeking permission for the same. However, the respondent, without due consideration of the facts and circumstances, rejected the petitioner’s request by order dated 10.04.2025, stating that the conduct of th
The court emphasized the necessity for timely consideration of requests for cultural events and upheld the right to conduct such events with conditions to maintain public order.
The court upheld the right to conduct traditional cultural programs, emphasizing timely police consideration and the importance of maintaining public order.
The court upheld the right to conduct customary cultural events, emphasizing timely police responses to requests for permissions to prevent unnecessary litigation.
Cultural events should not be denied without substantial justification, and authorities must respond promptly to requests for permissions.
The court upheld the right to conduct customary cultural programmes, emphasizing timely police action and the need for substantial evidence to deny permission based on law and order concerns.
The court affirmed the right to conduct traditional cultural events, emphasizing timely police consideration of permission requests while ensuring public order.
The court affirmed the right to conduct traditional cultural events, emphasizing the need for police to grant permissions unless significant law and order concerns exist.
Cultural events with a history of peaceful conduct should not be denied by police without substantial justification, and timely consideration of requests is essential.
The court affirmed the right to conduct traditional cultural programmes, emphasizing timely police consideration and the necessity of maintaining public order.
Traditional cultural celebrations should not be denied without substantial evidence of potential disruption, and timely police responses to permission requests are essential.
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