W.P (MD).No. 7807 of 2022

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED: 22.04.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

W.P (MD).No. 7807 of 2022

R.Chinnadurai

.... Petitioner

Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police,

Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

2. The Inspector of Police,

Alangudi Police Station,

Alangudi, Pudukkottai District.

....Respondents

Prayer:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of

India praying to issue a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents

to give permission and police protection to conduct cultural program

(Music and Dance) scheduled on 25.04.2022 during the temple festival

of Arulmigu Mankottai Muthumari Amman Temple, situated at Mankottai

Melapatti Village, Mankottai Post, Karampakudi Taluk, Pudukkottai

District by considering the petitioner's representation dated

19.04.2022.

For Petitioner

: Mr.S.Pandeeswaran

For Respondents

: Mr.R.M.Anbunithi

Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The prayer in this writ petition is to direct the respondents

herein to give permission and police protection to conduct cultural

program (Music and Dance), which is scheduled to be held on

25.04.2022 during the temple festival of Arulmigu Mankottai

Muthumari Amman Temple, situated at Mankottai Melapatti Village,

Mankottai Post, Karampakudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District by

considering the petitioner's representation dated 19.04.2022.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the

learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the

respondents.

3.In an identical matter, a Division Bench of this Court in an

order passed in W.P.(MD) No.8975 of 2017 dated 10.05.2017 [M.Sakthi

Vs. State rep. by the Inspector of Police, Odapatti Police Station,

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Odapatti, Theni District], had granted permission to the petitioner

to conduct cultural programme on certain conditions. The said

conditions read as follows:

“a)The event shall be conducted in an organised and peaceful

manner without causing law and order problem.

b)There shall not be any obscene or vulgar scenes during the

dance performance by any one of the participants or others.

c)The aadal padal Program shall be restricted between 6.00 pm.,

and 11.00 p.m.

d)If there is any violation of the above said conditions, the

respondents or the duly authorised officer is entitled to take

necessary action as per law and stop such performance.

e)In case if there is any discrepancy with regard to the date

on which the program is to be conducted, it would be open to the

respondent police to extend protection on some other day after

giving due notice to the petitioner.

4. This Court is of the view that similar conditions may also

be imposed in the present writ petition. Consequently, the Writ

Petition Stands disposed of. The petitioner is directed to pay a

sum of Rs.5,000/-(Rupees Five thousand only) as costs to the credit

of Government of Tamil Nadu, CMPRF in IOB, Secretariat Branch,

Chennai-9 (Account No.11720 10000 00070, IFSC Code: IOBA0001172) on

or before 24.04.2022 and on receipt of the same, the second

respondent is directed to strictly adhere to the Standard

Operating Procedure adopted by the Government of Tamil Nadu and

grant permission to the writ petitioner to conduct the cultural

program on 25.04.2022 between 6.00 p.m., and 11.00 p.m., at Arulmigu

Mankottai Muthumari Amman Temple, situated at Mankottai Melapatti

Village, Mankottai Post, Karampakudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District

subject to the aforesaid conditions.

Sd/-

Assistant Registrar (CS-III)

// True Copy //

22/04/2022

Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-II)

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To

1.The Superintendent of Police,

Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

2.The Inspector of Police,

Alangudi Police Station,

Alangudi, Pudukkottai District.

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