Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/14580/2015disposed of

S. Baskar Mathuram, v. The Principal Secretary

2015-08-10Honourable Ms. Justice R.Mala2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.08.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.MALA Criminal Original Petition(MD) No.14580 of 2015 S.Baskar Mathuram : Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary, Home Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai -9.

2.The Director General of Police, Mylapore, Chennai-4.

3.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

: Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying to direct the respondents to provide adequate armed police protection to the petitioner, to his family members to protect their life and limb, on the basis of the representation given by him on 10.07.2015. For Petitioner :Mr.W.Peter Ramesh Kumar For Respondent :Mr.P.Kannithevan, Government Advocate(Crl. Side)

O R D E R

The petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking for a direction, directing the respondents to provide adequate armed police protection to the petitioner and his family members to protect their life and limb, on the basis of the representation given by him on 10.07.2015.

2. Heard both sides.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that since there is a threat to his life, the petitioner has made a representation before the respondent police to provide adequate armed police protection to the petitioner and his family members. But, the same was not considered so far. Hence, the petitioner has come forward with this petition for the above stated relief.

4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl. Side) on instructions submitted that the petitioner has given another application for issuing licence for possessing a gun and hence, he prayed for dismissal of this petition.

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5.The only objection raised by the learned Government Advocate is that the petitioner has given another application for issuing licence for possessing a gun. The same is entirely a different matter. Accordingly, the respondent police is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 10.07.2015 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of seven days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Sd/- The Assistant Registrar(CO) /True copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal Secretary, Home Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai -9.

2.The Director General of Police, Mylapore, Chennai-4.

3.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1cc to Mr.W.Peter Ramesh Kumar, Advocate SR.No.45045 +2cc to Mr.M.Rajendran, Advocate SR.No.45502 Pm Sm:AMF:14.08.2015:1P/8C Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14580 of 2015 Dated:- 10.08.2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/