T.R.Ganesan v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.03.2015

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Writ Petition No. 5211 of 2015 T.R.Ganesan

...Petitioner

vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvarur District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur District.

...Respondents

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for issuance of Mandamus, directing the respondents to offer police protection with gunman to the petitioner to save the petitioner's life and limb.

For Petitioner : Ms.R.Poornima For Respondents : Mr.R.Ravichandran Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

The Writ Petition is filed seeking for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent/Police to provide police protection with a gunman to save petitioner's life and limb. 2.

It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that, based on the complaint given by the petitioner to the Thiruthuraipoondi Police Station, FIR was registered in Cr.No.661 of 2014 against some unknown persons for offence under Sections 341, 427 and 506 (ii) IPC, and after that, the petitioner has received threat calls. The learned counsel further submitted that as the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

petitioner is the General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party, Thiruthuraipoondi District, the fundamentalist of other religion are planing to kill the petitioner. The learned counsel further submitted that a petition, dated 05.12.2014, was also given to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Thanjavur, pursuant to which, only Policeman was given, without any arm, and therefore, the petitioner may be provided with armed police man. 3.

Heard the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents.

4.

According to me, the petitioner has sought permission for keeping gun in his possession to safeguard his life, and for that purpose, he has to approach the District Collector. It is admitted that the petitioner was also provided with Police without any arm, and therefore, I am of the view that there is no need to provide Police with gun. In case, the petitioner feels that she needs a Police with gun, it is open to him to apply to the District Collector, for obtaining license to keep gun. 5.

With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No Costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sd To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvarur District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur District.

1 CC to the Government Pleader, SR.No. 11579 Writ Petition No. 5211 of 2015 MP (CO) PSI (01.04.2015) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/