Madras High CourtWP/15680/2021disposed of

Friends Recreation Club v. The Commission Of Police

2022-03-04Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.03.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA W.P.No.15680 of 2021 and W.M.P.No.16583 of 2021 Friends Recreation Club, Reg.No.223/1996, Rep.by its Secretary, A.Mahamood, M/64, S/o. Ahamed John, Old No.154-A, New No.150, River Side North Street, Gugai, Salem - 6.

...Petitioner

Versus

1.The Commissioner of Police, Salem City, Salem.

2.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, (L&O) Sangagiri Main Road, Linemedu, Salem - 6.

3.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Intelligence Wing (I.S.) O/o. Commissioner of Police, Linemedu, Salem.

4.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, (L&O) South Zone Salem, Salem District.

5.The Inspector of Police, Intelligence Wing (I.S.) O/o. Commissioner of Police, Linemedu, Salem.

6.The Inspector of Police, Sevapettai Police Station, Sevapettai, Salem.

7.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Shevapet Police Station, Shevapet, Salem City.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the seventh respondent police to break open the lock, locked by the seventh respondent police in the building of Friends Recreation Club at Old No.154-A, New No.150, River Side North Street, Salem - 1 and to hand over the key to the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Prakasam For Respondents : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan, Additional Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus, to direct the seventh respondent police to break open the lock, locked by the seventh respondent police in the building of Friends Recreation Club at Old No.154-A, New No.150, River Side North Street, Salem - 1 and to hand over the key to the petitioner.

2.The case of the petitioner is that the fourth respondent had foisted a false case against the petitioner club alleging that gambling is taking place in the club by setting up a stock witness and thereupon, the petitioner's premises has been locked by the seventh respondent, which they seek to be removed.

3.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the seventh respondent has not locked the premises.

4. In view of the above submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this court is of the view that no relief requires to be granted in the present writ petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed off. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar

To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Salem City, Salem.