Madras High CourtG.Selvaraj vs / on 25 May, 2023Author:Sathi Kumar Sukumara KurupBench:Sathi Kumar Sukumara KurupW.P.No.16307 of 2023\n\n                                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS\n\n                                                   DATED: 25.05.2023\n\n                                                      CORAM:\n\n                       THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP\n\n                                               W.P.No.16307 of 2023\n\n                 G.Selvaraj                                                    ... Petitioner\n\n                                                         /vs./\n\n                 1.The Superintendent of Police,\n                   Salem, Salem District – 636 007.\n\n                 2.The Inspector of Police,\n                   Deevattipatti Police Station,\n                   Kadaiyampatti Taluk,\n                   Salem District – 636 354.                                   ... Respondents\n\n                 PRAYER: Writ Petition filed underArticle 226of the Constitution of India for\n                 issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the first and second respondents to grant\n                 permission to conduct the cultural programme of Adal padal on 01.06.2023 at\n                 06.00 PM to 11.00 PM at “Sri Periyamman Temple Festival” Kanavaipudhur\n                 Village, Kanavaipudhur Post, Kadaiyampatti Taluk, Salem District by consider\n                 and pass orders on the representation dated 19.05.2023 made by the petitioner.\n\n\n\n\n                 1/7\n\nhttps://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis\n                                                                                     W.P.No.16307 of 2023\n\n\n\n\n                                  For Petitioner    :   Mr.R.Suryakumaran\n                                  For Respondents   :   Mr.V.J.Priyadarsana\n                                                         Government Advocate(Crl.Side)\n\n                                                         ORDERThe Petitioner has filed the above Writ Petition to issue a Writ of\n\n                 Mandamus, to direct the first and second respondents to grant permission to\n\n                 conduct the cultural programme of Adal padal on 01.06.2023 at 06.00 PM to\n\n                 11.00 PM at “Sri Periyamman Temple Festival” Kanavaipudhur Village,\n\n                 Kanavaipudhur Post, Kadaiyampatti Taluk, Salem District by consider and pass\n\n                 orders on the representation dated 19.05.2023 made by the petitioner.2.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) takes notice for the\n\n                 Respondents. By consent, the Writ Petition itself is taken up for final disposal.3.Heard the learned Counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Government\n\n                 Advocate(Crl.Side) appearing for the Respondents.2/7https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judisW.P.No.16307 of 20234.The learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner would submit that as the\n\n                 aforesaid festival is celebrated in a peaceful manner by the villagers, there will be\n\n                 no untoward incident on account of this celebration. He would also submit that\n\n                 the Petitioner is the Member of the festival committee.5.The   learned   Government Advocate(Crl.Side)       appearing     for    the\n\n                 Respondents, on instructions, would submit that the permission sought for by the\n\n                 Petitioner may be granted with appropriate and stringent conditions for\n\n                 maintaining law and order and also to avoid any untoward incident during\n\n                 performance of such programme. He would also submit that no previous case is\n\n                 pending against the Petitioner.6.In view of the submission made by the learned Government\n\n                 Advocate(Crl.Side), the Writ Petition is disposed of, with a direction to the\n\n                 Respondent concerned to accord permission and Police Protection to conduct the\n\n                 Cultural Programme in connection with the above said festival of the said Temple\n\n                 on above said date, between 6.00 p.m., and 10.00 p.m., by incorporating the3/7https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judisW.P.No.16307 of 2023following conditions:a) Obscene dance/songs/vulgar dialogues should be avoided during the\n\n                 programme and the performers must be decently clothed;b) Songs conveying obscene double meaning should not be played in order\n\n                 to avoid awkwardness;c) No dance or song, touching upon the conduct of any political party or\n\n                 community or caste be played;d) No flex boards in support of any political party or religious leader be\n\n                 erected;e) The programme shall be conducted without showing any discrimination\n\n                 based on caste/community etc., and it shall be ensured that it is towards\n\n                 promoting communal harmony;f) The Participants of the programme shall not intake any kind of\n\n                 intoxicating substance or liquor during the programme;g) In respect of untoward incident occurring, the organizers of the\n\n                 programme be responsible for the same;h) The Organizers shall have the names and other particulars of performers;4/7https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judisW.P.No.16307 of 2023i) If there is any violation of any of the conditions imposed, the Station\n\n                 House Officer of the Police Station concerned is at liberty to take necessary\n\n                 action, as per law and stop such performance; andj) The said cultural programme should be conducted by following the\n\n                 directions given in the circular issued by the Director General of Police, Tamil\n\n                 Nadu.k) The Web copy can be utilized for the purpose of execution of the Order.\n\n                           No costs.25.05.2023\n                 Index : Yes / No\n                 Internet : Yes / No\n                 jas/gd\n\n\n\n\n                 To:5/7https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judisW.P.No.16307 of 20231.The Superintendent of Police,\n                   Salem, Salem District – 636 007.2.The Inspector of Police,\n                   Deevattipatti Police Station,\n                   Kadaiyampatti Taluk,\n                   Salem District – 636 354.3.The Public Prosecutor,\n                   High Court, Madras.6/7https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judisW.P.No.16307 of 2023SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP., J.jas/gdW.P.No.16307 of 202325.05.20237/7https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis