The court granted permission for a temple cultural program subject to stringent conditions regarding timing, modesty, political neutrality, and public order, guided by existing police circulars.

PRAYER :-

To issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to grant permission and necessary protection to conduct the Adal padal program at 8.10 pm onwards on 14.08.2026 in connection with the temple festival on the eve of Aadi Velli festival to Arulmigu Sri Chinnaiah Swamy Temple situated at Navanikkalam, Nerkuppai Post, Thiruppatur Taluk, Sivagangai District, by considering petitioner's representation dated 29.07.2026.

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed seeking to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to grant permission and necessary protection to conduct the Adal padal program at 8.10 pm onwards on 14.08.2026 in connection with the temple festival on the eve of Aadi Velli festival to Arulmigu Sri Chinnaiah Swamy Temple situated at Navanikkalam, Nerkuppai Post, Thiruppatur Taluk, Sivagangai District, by considering petitioner's representation dated 29.07.2026.

2. It is brought to the notice of this Court that the Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu issued two circulars bearing Rc.No.159539/Crime. 4(3)/2018, signed on 31.10.2018 and Rc.007301/GenlI(1)/2019, dated 09.04.2019, wherein instructions have been given to the Inspectors of Police throughout Tamil Nadu for consideration of applications seeking permission for conducting cultural programme.

3. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed on the following conditions:-

(a) The petitioner is permitted to conduct cultural program on 14.08.2026 from 07.00 p.m., to 10.00 p.m, in connection with the temple festival on the eve of Aadi Velli festival to Arulmigu Sri Chinnaiah Swamy Temple situated at Navanikkalam, Nerkuppai Post, Thiruppatur Taluk, Sivagangai District.

(b) The organisers, who shall be the responsible members of the festival committee, shall ensure that only cultural programs having some relevance to the temple or the festival in question would be conducted and there shall not be any obscene display/dance being conducted;

(c) The program shall not extend beyond 10 p.m.;

(d) No women participating in the cultural program would be depicted or portrayed in an obscene or undignified manner either in the form of clothing or otherwise;

(e) There should not be any kind of obscene dance or vulgar dialogues during the performance, by anyone of the participants;

(f) The music that shall be used shall be in sync with the precincts of the temple and double meaning songs should not be played so as to spoil the minds of students and youths;

(g) There shall be no supply of alcohol or any intoxicating material by participants or audience in and around the area where cultural program is scheduled to be held;

(h) No donations or prizes in the name of political parties;

(i) None of the songs or dances performed in the said programme shall exhibit any political tone, tenor, or colour, nor shall they relate to or promote any religion, community, or caste.

(j) No slogans or speeches supporting or opposing any political party or party leader, any caste, community or creed;

(k) No political symbols or banners supporting political parties or communal leaders;

(l) Songs praising communal leader or having communal overtones should not be played

(m) Organizers shall not erect any digital banners/placards on either side of the arterial roads, platforms, walkways/major roads and any other roads;

(n) No flex boards in support of any political party or communal leader, shall be erected at the premises of the programme;

(o) The function should not affect caste, religious or communal harmony and shall be conducted without any discrimination;

(p) The attire of the dancers performing in the said programme should be modest and should not involve exposure of the midriff, thighs, legs or chest. Any violation of this condition shall result