Madras High Court
R.Rajkumar vs The Deputy Superintendent Of Police on 9 February, 2022
Author: G.K.Ilanthiraiyan
Bench: G.K.Ilanthiraiyan
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED:09.02.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
W.P (MD).No. 2623 of 2022
R.Rajkumar ...Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police,
Pattukottai, Thanjavur District.
2.The Inspector of Police,
Taluk Police Station,
Pattukottai Thanjavur District. ...Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to
issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant permission to
perform the cultural programme (i.e.,) Adal Padal Dance Programme on
11.02.2022 at 6.00 pm to 10.00pm in the Festival of Arulmighu Sri Karudaiya
Ayyanar & Sri Veeranar and Parivara Deivangal Thirukovil at Aalathur,
Pattukottai Taluk, Thanjavur District and to provide necessary police
protection.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.Manikandan
For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi
Additional Public Prosecutor
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ORDER
The prayer in this writ petition is to direct the respondents to grant permission for conducting the cultural programme (i.e.,) Adal Padal Dance Programme on 11.02.2022 at 6.00 pm to 10.00pm in the Festival of Arulmighu Sri Karudaiya Ayyanar & Srim Veeranar and Parivara Deivangal Thirukovil at Aalathur, Pattukottai Taluk, Thanjavur District and to provide necessary police protection.
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, 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 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis vulgar scenes during the dance performance by 3 any one of the participants or others.
c)The cultural Program shall be restricted between 8.00 a.m. and 11.00 p.m.
d)If there is any violation of the above said conditions, the respondent 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.
f)The restrictions have now been lifted and permitted to gather not more than 50 persons for the festival function.
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 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 programme (i.e.,) Adal Padal Dance Programme on 11.02.2022 at 6.00 pm to 10.00pm in the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4 Festival of Arulmighu Sri Karudaiya Ayyanar & Srim Veeranar and Parivara Deivangal Thirukovil at Aalathur, Pattukottai Taluk, Thanjavur District, subject to the aforesaid conditions and to provide necessary police protection. No costs.
09.02.2022
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1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pattukottai, Thanjavur District.
2.The Inspector of Police, Taluk Police Station, Pattukottai Thanjavur District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.
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