Madras High CourtWP(MD)/24481/2022disposed of

S.Muthukumar v. The Secretary

2024-03-12Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.03.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY S.Muthukumar : Petitioner versus 1.The Secretary Ministry of Home Department, North Block, Central Secretariat, New Delhi, (NCT) 110001 2.The Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi 110001 3.The Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi 110001 4.The Director, National Investigation Agency, 6th and 7th Floor, NDCC-II, Building, New Delhi 110001 5.The Home Secretay, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 600009

6.The Director General of Police, Post Box No.601, Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai 4 7.The District Collector, Madurai District 8.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai 9.Amit Agarwal : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 1 to 8 to take action against the ninth respondent who is doing online business and those persons who are managing the companies for creating difference among people creating wrong impression with the hindu people which results in insulting the Hindu god and goddess and to monitor the acts of the said companies.

For Petitioner :

Ms.S.Veera Santhi, for Mr.K.Neelamegam For Respondents 5 to 8 :

Mr.C.Kathiravan, Special Government Pleader Not ready in notice in respect of respondents 1 to 4 and 9

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Ms.S.Veera Santhi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.C.Kathiravan, learned Special Government Pleader, appearing for respondents 5 to 8.

2. The grievance of the petitioner is that images of gods and goddess are shown on the articles being sold online by the ninth respondent.

3. The petitioner may, with a specific illustration, give a complaint to the competent authority. If such a complaint is given, then the competent authority shall consider the said complaint and may proceed further against the erring party in accordance with law.

4. With the aforesaid observation, writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 12.03.2024 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar

To 1.The Secretary Ministry of Home Department, North Block, Central Secretariat, New Delhi, (NCT) 110001 2.The Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi 110001 3.The Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi 110001 4.The Director, National Investigation Agency, 6th and 7th Floor, NDCC-II, Building, New Delhi 110001 5.The Home Secretay, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 600009 6.The Director General of Police, Post Box No.601, Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai 4 7.The District Collector, Madurai District 8.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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