Madras High CourtWP/7177/2024dismissed

Kasiraja v. The Principal Secretary To The Government,

2025-02-25Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.02.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Kasiraja ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Principal Secretary to the Government, Home Department, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Director General of Police, Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Namakkal District, Namakkal.

4. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Namakkal Sub-Division, Paramathi Road, Namakkal.

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5. The Inspector of Police, Namakkal Town Police Station, Namakkal District.

6. The Inspector of Police, Ambur Rural Police Station, Vellore District.

7. Veera @ Veerakumar ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 5 to give sufficient Police protection to the petitioner and not to harass him based on the petitioner's representation dated 30.05.2023. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Ashokkumar For Respondents : Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) (for R1 to R6)

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the first to fifth respondents to give sufficient police protection to the petitioner and not to harass him, based on the petitioner's representation dated 30.05.2023. 2/5

2. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the first to sixth respondents submitted that the petitioner is an accused in Crime No. 16 of 2023. Therefore, the question of not harassing him does not arise.

3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. 25.02.2025 Index:Yes/No kv To