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Madras High CourtWP/34875/2023disposed of

R.Ettayee v. The Home Secretary

2023-12-22Honourable Dr Justice G. Jayachandran4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 22.12.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Dr. JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN W.P. No.34875 of 2023 R.Ettayee ... Petitioner -vs1.The Home Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Director General of Police, Tamilnadu Police Department, Chennai-600 004.

3.The District Collector, Salem District, Salem.

4.The District Superintendent of Police, Salem District, Salem.

5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Valapadi, Salem District.

6.The Tahsildar, Valapadi Taluk, Salem District.

7.The Inspector of Police, Valapadi Police Station, Valapadi, Salem District.

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8.D.Dharmalingam 9.K.Devandran 10.S.Vadivel 11.B.Senthilkumar 12.A.Murugan

...Respondents

PRAYER : Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 7 to give necessary police protection to the petitioner and her husband, their life, liberty and property from the hands of the respondents 8 to 12 based upon her various complaints including the latest complaint dated 28.11.2023. For Petitioner : Mr.S.T.Varadarajalu For R1 to R7 : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner is seeking protection. The defacto complainant have engaged a counsel to intervene. The anxiety shown by the counsel indicates that some mischief is committed, but the protection is not granted. To give protection to the life and property of a person is the duty of the police. Therefore, this Court expects the respondent police to give adequate protection. Hence this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 22.12.2023 Internet : Yes/No Index : Yes/No rpl Page No.2/4

To 1.The Home Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Director General of Police, Tamilnadu Police Department, Chennai-600 004.

3.The District Collector, Salem District, Salem.

4.The District Superintendent of Police, Salem District, Salem.

5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Valapadi, Salem District.

6.The Tahsildar, Valapadi Taluk, Salem District.

7.The Inspector of Police, Valapadi Police Station, Valapadi, Salem District.

8.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

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Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

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