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This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking an order in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent to grant permission to conduct cultural program in Sri Mahasakthi Mariamman Temple scheduled to be held on 27.5.2015, by considering petitioner's representation dated 18.5.2015.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondent.

3.Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the head of the Organizing Committee of Sri Mahasakthi Mariamman Temple and every year, Sri Mahasakthi Mariamman Temple festival is being conducted by the villagers and this year also, the villagers jointly decided to conduct the village temple festival, with 'cultural dance programme' on 27.5.2015. In this connection, a representation was given on 18.5.2015 to the respondent, with a request to grant permission to conduct Cultural Dance Programme on 27.5.2015. However, the respondent has not given permission to conduct the dance programme. The learned counsel for the petitioner further submitted that as the temple festival is celebrated in a peaceful manner by the villagers, there will be no untoward incident by the people of the village. Hence, this writ petition is filed seeking the aforesaid relief.

4. Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondent, on instructions, would submit that the permission sought for by the petitioner may be granted with stringent conditions for maintaining law and order and also to avoid any untoward incident during performance of such programme.

5.Having considered the facts and circumstances and the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondent, this Court is of the view that necessary permission shall be granted to the petitioner and his villagers to conduct 'cultural dance programme' in connection with Sri Mahasakthi Mariamman Temple festival, on 27.5.2015 between 6.00 p.m. and 10.30 p.m., however, with the following conditions:-

(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; and
(h)Similarly, the police is entitled to stop the dance programme, if it exceeds beyond the permitted time.
(i)The respondent is directed to issue necessary permission, incorporating the above conditions.