T.Dhayalan v. The District Collector Of Chengalpattu, ,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.09.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH T.Dhayalan, S/o.K.Thiruvalagramani ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector of Chengalpattu, Chengalpattu.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Tambaram Police Commissioner, No.42/1, Medavakkam Main Road, Sholinganallur, Chennai - 600 119.

3. The Inspector of Police ( L & O), Peerkankaranai Police Station, Chennai - 600 063.

4. R.Gubendran S/o.Radha

5. Sanjiv

6. Anbu W/o.Sanjiv

7. Meera W/o.Tamilarasan 1/4

8. Devi

9. Nagappan S/o.Mani 10.Kavitha W/o.Ramanathan ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to take appropriate legal action to give police protection for the petitioner's life and also to perform the daily pooja at Sri Nidhya Kalyana Perumal Temple on the basis of the petitioner representation dated 15.05.2023. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Gunaraj 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 respondents 1 to 3 to take appropriate legal action to give police protection for the petitioner's life and also to perform the daily pooja at Sri Nidhya Kalyana Perumal Temple on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 15.05.2023.

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2. Heard Mr.P.Gunaraj, 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 respondents 1 to 3 submitted that on the complaint given by the petitioner, a petition enquiry is pending in Current Paper No.52 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 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. 3/4

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

gm With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

11.09.2023 Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order Index :Yes/No gm To

1. The District Collector of Chengalpattu, Chengalpattu.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Tambaram Police Commissioner, No.42/1, Medavakkam Main Road, Sholinganallur, Chennai - 600 119.

3. The Inspector of Police ( L & O), Peerkankaranai Police Station, Chennai - 600 063.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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