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Srijayanthan v. The Superintendent Of Police

2023-08-10Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Srijayanthan

...Petitioners

vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, Tiruppur District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Avinashi Taluk, Tiruppur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Cheyur Police Station, Cheyur Post, Tiruppur District.

4.Subramaniyan.

...Respondents

PRAYER:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to provide police protection to remove the obstruction made in front of main entrance gate in Survey No.446/4, 446/3, Alanthur Village, Avinashi Taluk, Tiruppur District. Page No.1/4

For Petitioners : Mr.D.Veerasekharan For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor, for R1 to R3 ********

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to provide police protection to remove the obstruction made in front of main entrance gate in Survey No.446/4, 446/3, Alanthur Village, Avinashi Taluk, Tiruppur District.

2. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.A.Damodaran, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of respondents t to 3.

3. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondents 1 to 3 submitted that on the complaint given by the petitioner, a petition enquiry is pending in CSR No.160 of 2023 on the file of the third respondent police and a final decision will be taken on the complaint given by the petitioner.

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 Page No.2/4

enquiry in the case and take a decision within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the above direction, this writ Petition is closed. 10.08.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order nsa To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Salem District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thalaivasal Police Station, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai 600 104..

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N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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