Writ petition filed for mandamus to direct police to permit a cultural programme during a temple festival. Court granted permission with strict conditions on content, timing, and harmony.
Permission granted for the programme from 06:00 PM to 11:00 PM subject to conditions prohibiting obscene content, politics, and communal discord.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 06.04.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA
W.P.No.8006 of 2018
K.Muthusamy
.. Petitioner
-vs-
The Inspector of Police Paramathi Police Station Paramathi, Namakkal District
.. Respondent
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent authority to give permission to conduct cultural programme (Adal Padal) at K.Rasampalayam in the event of S.Valavanthi Arulmighu Sree Mariamman Temple Festival at Paramathi Velur Taluk, Namakkal District on 09.04.2018 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 02.04.2018.
For Petitioner :: Mr.A.Sathishkumar For Respondent :: Mr.E.Balamurugan Special Government Pleader
ORDER
The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to grant permission to conduct the cultural programme (Adal Padal) at K.Rasampalayam in the event of S.Valavanthi Arulmighu Sree Mariamman Temple Festival at Paramathi Velur Taluk, Namakkal District on 09.04.2018 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 02.04.2018.
(a) The cultural programme (Adal Padal) in connection with the S.Valavanthi Arulmighu Sree Mariamman Temple Festival at Paramathi Velur Taluk, Namakkal District be held on 09.04.2018 between 06.00 p.m., and 11.00 p.m.
(b) There should not be any kind of obscene dance or vulgar dialogues during the performance, by anyone of the participants.
(c) Double meaning songs should not be played so as to spoil the minds of students and the youths.
(d) No dance or songs, touching upon any political party or religion, community or caste be played.
(e) No flex boards in support of any political party or communal leader, shall be erected at the premises of the programme.
(f) The function should not affect either religious or communal harmony and shall be conducted without any discrimination based on caste.
(g) If there is any violation of any one of the conditions imposed, the concerned Police Officer is at liberty to take necessary action, as per law and stop such performance forthwith.
(h) Similarly, the Police is directed to stop the dance programme, if it is played beyond the permitted time limit, and
(i) The respondent is directed to issue necessary permission incorporating the above conditions.No costs.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS IX )
//True copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
ss
To
W.P.No.8006 of 2018
GN(06/04/2018)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to grant permission for a cultural programme with conditions.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
K. Muthusamy
Inspector of Police Paramathi Police Station Paramathi Namakkal District
T. Raja
As recorded by the court registry
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