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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 41766

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
R. Vijayakumar, J
Dhineshwaran – Appellant
Versus
Superintendent of Police – Respondent
Writ Petition

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: R. Sakthivel
For the Respondents: Abdul Kalam Azad

The High Court may issue a Writ of Mandamus granting conditional permission for religious cultural events, provided they adhere to time restrictions and social decency standards subject to police monitoring.

Headnote:The petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Mandamus for permission to conduct a cultural program at a temple. The Court considered the petitioner's request for police protection for the scheduled event and determined that permission should be granted subject to regulated conditions. The main issue raised was the necessity of judicial intervention to secure official permission for a cultural event. The Court reasoned that while cultural programs are permissible, they must be conducted within regulated time limits and without obscenity, authorizing police intervention to ensure compliance with these standards. The writ petition is disposed of with directions to the police authorities to grant permission for the program under specified constraints.

Table of Content
1. request for judicial intervention regarding cultural event permissions. (Para 1)
2. court grants conditional permission based on public order and regulatory compliance. (Para 2)

ORDER

The present writ petition has been filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus to direct the third respondent to grant permission to conduct Adal Padal Cultural Program to be held on 21.05.2026 at Shri Sellaye Amman Temple situated at Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District based on the petitioner's representation dated 11.05.2026.

2.Considering the averments set out in the affidavit, the third respondent is directed to grant permission to the petitioner and provide police protection to conduct the festival on 21.05.2026. It is made clear that the function shall be completed before 10.00 pm. The police authorities are entitled to interfere and stop the function in case of any obscene dances.

3.With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 41766

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASR. Vijayakumar, JDhineshwaran – AppellantVersusSuperintendent of Police – RespondentWrit Petition

The High Court may issue a Writ of Mandamus granting conditional permission for religious cultural events, provided they adhere to time restrictions and social decency standards subject to police monitoring.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
R. Vijayakumar, J
Dhineshwaran – Appellant
Versus
Superintendent of Police – Respondent
Writ Petition