Madras High CourtWP/22147/2023disposed of

Mr. Sakthikumar v. The Secretary

2023-07-27Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Sakthikumar S/o.K.Mohan

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The Secretary, Home Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Kanchipuram District, Kanchipuram.

3.The Inspector of Police, Walajabath Police Station, Walajabath, Kanchipuram District.

4.K.Mohan S/o.Kistappa Mesthri ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the third respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 04.05.2023 and provide necessary police protection to petitioner's life. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.K.M.Balaji For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor [R1 to R3] *****

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondent police to consider the representation made by the petitioner on 04.05.2023 and provide necessary police protection.

2. Heard Mr.K.M.Balaji, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.A.Damodaran, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of respondents 1 to 3.

3. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 submits that on the complaint given by the petitioner, petition enquiry is pending in CSR No.483 of 2023, dated 04.05.2023 on the file of the third respondent police and a final decision will be taken on the complaint given by the petitioner.

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4. The third respondent is directed to conduct enquiry in keeping with the judgment of the Supreme Court of India in Lalitha Kumari Vs. Government of Uttar Pradesh reported in 2013 (6) CTC 353, wherein the Supreme Court has enumerated the nature of cases where preliminary enquiry can be conducted and has also restricted the period, for which preliminary enquiry can be conducted. The third respondent is also directed to complete the enquiry and take a decision within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 27.07.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No gm 3/4

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J gm To 1.The Secretary, Home Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Kanchipuram District, Kanchipuram.

3.The Inspector of Police, Walajabath Police Station, Walajabath, Kanchipuram District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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