Madras High CourtWP/23787/2018disposed of

S.Alamelu v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2018-09-12Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.09.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM W.P.No.23787 of 2018 S.Alamelu ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by District Collector Salem District, 2.Superintendent of Police Law and Order 3.Inspector of Police Thalaivasal Police Station Aatur Taluk 4.K.Santhappan ...Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the Respondents No.2 and 3 to provide police protection to the petitioner and her family to participate in the Arulmigu Sri Selva Vinayagar and Sri Maha Selvamariamman Temple festival, Maha Kumbabishegam which is scheduled to be held from 10.09.2018 to 13.09.2018.

For Petitioner : Mr.E.Jayavel For R1 to R3 : M/s.M.Prabhavathi Addl. Public Prosecutor For R4 : Mr.C. Sakthi Manikanda

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to direct the respondent Nos.2 and 3 to provide police protection to the petitioner and family members to participate in Arulmigu Sri Selva Vinayagar and Sri Maha Selvamariamman Temple festival, Maha Kumbaishegam which

scheduled to be held from 10.09.2018 to 13.09.2018.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner's family is entitled to participate in the festival and also in the aforesaid Maha Kumbabishegam to be held from 10.09.2018 to 13.09.2018. He further submitted that in the last year, the petitioner was attacked and hence a case is registered in Crime No.136 of 2017 against the 4th respondent herein and hence the petitioner is having apprehension that if she participated in the aforesaid festival, she may be assaulted this year also therefore she has submitted a representation to the respondents 1 and 2 on 24.08.2018, but, so far, they have not passed any order.

3. The learned public prosecutor who is appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 has submitted that the 3rd respondent is prepared to provide police protection to the petitioner and her family members to participate in the above said festival in the aforesaid temples.

4. The learned counsel for the 4th respondent has submitted that already Maha Kumbabishegam has been held in aforesaid temples. However, he has admitted that tomorrow a festival has to be conducted in the aforesaid temple.

5. Considering the aforesaid submissions, the 3rd respondent is directed to police protection to the petitioner and her family members to participate in the festival to be held tomorrow in the aforesaid temples.

6. with the aforesaid submissions, this petition is disposed of . No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kyl/msrm To

1. The District Collector, State of Tamilnadu, Salem District,

2. The Superintendent of Police Law and order

3. Inspector of Police Thalaivasal Police Station Aatur Taluk

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.M.Bakrutheen, Advocate,SR.No.63646.(14/09/2018) +1cc to Mr.C.Sakthi Manikandan, Advocate,SR.No.63776.(04/10/2018) W.P.No.23787 of 2018 rrs 12/09/2018