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The petitioner has filed this writ petition challenging the order passed by the second respondent thereby rejecting the request of the petitioner to conduct cultural dance program on 29.01.2025 at Arulmighu Sri Mutharamman Kovil at Pulaiyangulam Village, Karungulam Post, Srivaikuntam Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

2.The petitioner is the resident of Puliyangulam Village, Srivaikuntam Taluk. The petitioner made a representation dated 21.01.2025 seeking permission and protection to conduct the dance programme scheduled to be held on 29.01.2025 between 07.00 p.m and 10.00 p.m., as a part of the temple festival before the second respondent. However, the second respondent without giving any opportunity to the petitioner had rejected the representation of the petitioner by order dated 22.01.2025.

5.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police.

6.In this case, the second respondent apprehends that there could be breakage of law and order and hence, refused to grant permission to the petitioner to conduct the dance programme. Earlier, the order of the second respondent rejecting the permission for conducting kabadi https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis tournament on the apprehension as expressed by the second respondent was set aside by this Court and the kabadi tournament was conducted in a peaceful manner and no adverse incident had taken place and there was total harmony in the village.

7.In view of the above, this Court is of the view that the apprehension of the respondent police seems to be over-reactive to the ground reality. Accordingly, the order passed by the second respondent rejecting the request of the petitioner to conduct dance programme is hereby set aside.

8.It is brought to the notice of this Court that the Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu, Chennai had issued a circular memorandum in Rc.007301/Genl.I (1)/2019 dated 09.04.2019 along with instructions to the Inspectors of Police throughout Tamil Nadu for consideration of applications seeking permission for conducting programme. Therefore, in view of the detailed circular and guidelines issued by the Director General of Police, the writ petitioner is directed to file an undertaking affidavit incorporating the date and time of the program before the second respondent and on such filing, the second respondent is hereby directed to grant permission imposing necessary conditions based on the above said circular.