Madras High CourtWP/18713/2019disposed of

K.G.Rangasamy v. State Of Tamil Nadu

2019-07-17Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.07.2019

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.18713 of 2019 in W.M.P.No.18059 of 2019 K.G.Rangasamy ... Petitioner -Vs1.State of Tamil Nadu represented through The Home Secretary, Home Department, St.George Fort, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director General of Police, Director General of Police Office, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Chennai - 600 004.

3.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Deputy Inspector General of Police Office, Salem - 636 007.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Superintendent of Police Office, Nethimedu, Salem, Salem - 636 002.

5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Deputy Superintendent of Police Office, Mettur- 636 401.

6.The Inspector of Police, Kolathur Police Station, Salem District, Salem - 636 303.

7.Govindan @ Kool Govindan (R1 to R5 deleted as per Court order dated 02.07.2019 by NAVJ) ... Respondents Prayer:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents No.1 to 6 to provide appropriate police protection to the petitioner and his family members and

consequently direct the respondents No.1 to 6 to initiate necessary action against the 7th respondent within a stipulated time by this Court.

For Petitioners : M/s.A.K.Gopalan For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 to R6

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondent police to initiate action against the 7th respondent and to grant police protection to the petitioner and his family members.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor on instructions submitted that FIR has already been registered against the 7th respondent in Crime No.114 of 2019, based on the complaint given by the petitioner. He further submitted that presently, the 7th respondent is confined at Central Prison, Salem, in another case and therefore, the apprehension of the petitioner regarding his safety and the safety of the family members is sufficiently taken care. He submitted that as and when there is any potential threat to the life of the petitioner and his family members, the respondent police will provide sufficient police protection.

3. Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Writ petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ub To 1.The Inspector of Police, Kolathur Police Station, Salem District, Salem - 636 303.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+3cc to M/s.A.K.Gopalan, Advocate sr.60947 W.P.No.18713 of 2019 kk(co) nr 28/08/2019