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T.Ponnambalam v. State By

2023-08-03Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.08.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH T.Ponnambalam .. Petitioner

Versus

State by

1. The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.

2. The Inspector of Police, Dusi Police Station, Dusi, Thiruvannamalai District.

3. T.K.R.Gurusamy

4. Pushpavalli

5. Anjana

6. Dharmarajan .. Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st and 2nd respondent Police to provide Police protection for functioning the quarry namely Shree Sivasakthi Mines & Crushers Pvt Ltd situated at Menallur village, Vembakkam Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Prabudoss For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran, 1/4

Additional Public Prosecutor, for RR-1 and 2

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to provide Police protection for functioning the quarry namely Shree Sivasakthi Mines & Crushers Pvt. Ltd., situated at Menallur village, Vembakkam taluk, Thiruvannamalai district.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that based on the complaint given by the petitioner, petition enquiry is pending in C.No.626 of 2023 on the file of the second respondent Police.

3. The petitioner is directed to co-operate with the Police for enquiry and the respondent Police shall conduct the enquiry keeping in mind the judgment in Lalitha Kumari Vs. Government of Uttar Pradesh reported in 2013 (6) CTC 353. On completion of the enquiry, the respondent Police shall take a decision regarding the further course of action. This process shall be completed by the respondent Police within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Court. 2/4

4. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is closed. No costs. 03.08.2023 Index : yes/no Speaking order/Non-speaking order : yes/no grs To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.

2. The Inspector of Police, Dusi Police Station, Dusi, Thiruvannamalai District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

grs 03.08.2023 4/4