S.Peter Ravi v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.1.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH S.Peter Ravi

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Collector, Salem District, Salem-1.

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

3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Attur, Salem District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Veeraganur Police Station, Salem District.

5.Chakkaravarthy 6.Gnanamani 7.Saravanan 8.Lalitha

...Respondents

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the third and fourth respondents 1/4

to give police protection to the petitioner and his property based on the petitioner's complaint dated 06.12.2023.

For Petitioner :

Ms.S.Vinodha For R1 to R4 :

Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This is a petition filed by the petitioner seeking to direct respondents 3 and 4 to give police protection to him and his property based on the complaint dated 06.12.2023.

2. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondents 1 to 4.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondents 1 to 4 submitted that on the complaint given by the petitioner, a petition enquiry is pending in CSR No.304 of 2023 on the file of the fourth respondent police and a final decision will be taken on the complaint given 2/4

by the petitioner.

4. The fourth respondent is directed to conduct enquiry in keeping with the judgment of the Supreme Court of India in the case of 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, the preliminary enquiry can be conducted. The fourth 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. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. 03.1.2024 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No rka 3/4

N.ANAND VENKATESH,J rka To 1.The District Collector, Salem District, Salem-1.

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

3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Attur, Salem District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Veeraganur Police Station, Salem District.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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