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This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant permission http://www.judis.nic.in and protection to conduct Adal Padal, Amman Dance, Bharathanatiyam and other devotee dance i.e., Adal Padal Dance Programme on 19.04.2019 from 07.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. in the festival of Arulmighu Sri Alazhu Malaiyan Thirukovil at Dharmapuri, Theni District.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the respondent.

3.According to the petitioner, he is the Organizer of Thiru Vizha Committee of Arulmighu Sri Alazhu Malaiyan Thirukovil, at Dharmapuri, Theni District. Every year, the entire Village people used to celebrate the Temple festival and this year also, they decided to conduct the Temple festival on 19.04.2019 and on the day of the festival, the festival committee, has planned to conduct Adal Padal, Amman Dance, Bharathanatiyam and other devotee dance i.e., Adal Padal Dance Programme from 07.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. In this regard, the petitioner has given a representation dated 03.04.2019 to the second respondent seeking permission and police protection to conduct the above said programme. Since the said representation was not considered by the second respondent, the http://www.judis.nic.in petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submitted that the respondent police has no serious objection, however, a permission may be granted subject to stringent conditions.

5.Taking into consideration the submission of the both parties, the second respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 03.04.2019 and to give permission for the Adal Padal, Amman Dance, Bharathanatiyam and other devotee dance, i.e., Adal Padal Dance Programme, scheduled to be held on 19.04.2019 from 08.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. in Arulmighu Sri Alazhu Malaiyan Thirukovil at Dharmapuri, Theni District, subject to the following conditions:-

(h) Similarly, the Police is directed to stop the dance programme, if it is conducted beyond the permitted time limit.

(i) The petitioner as well as the Organizers shall give a letter of undertaking agreeing to strictly adhere to the above conditions.