Madras High CourtWP(MD)/1138/2022closed

Kavivarman @ Suresh Kanna , v. The Principal Secretary

2022-01-25Honourable Mrs Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana,Honourable Mrs Justice S.Srimathy3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.01.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and WMP(MD)Nos.953, 955 and 956 of 2022 Kavivarman @ Suresh Kanna ... Petitioner vs.

1) The Principal Secretary Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai.

2) The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

3) The Zonal Principal Joint Director, Central Bureau of Investigation, 3rd Floor, E.V.K. Sampath Building, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

4) The Director General of Police, No.1, Kamaraja Salai, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004.

5) The District Collector, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai.

6) The Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai.

7) The Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Pudukottai District.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 6 to close the Police Firing Range situated at Narthamalai Village, 1/3

Pudukkottai District and shift it to some other remote place by considering the petitioner's representation dated 07.01.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA, J.) The writ petition is for a Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 6 to close the Police Firing Range situate at Narthamalai Village, Pudukkottai District and shift it to some other remote place by considering the petitioner's representation dated 07.01.2022.

According to the petitioner, the training session of the shooting for the police personnel is conducted in the Narthamalai Village and when the firing is being done, the bullets travel even for 21⁄2 kilometers from the Firing Range. It in fact if had killed one small boy who was hurt by the bullet. Therefore, the petitioner has come up with the above writ petition.

The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents on instructions would submit that the said Firing Range at Narthamalai Village, Pudukottai District, has been permanently closed with effect from 31.12.2021 and the said place will not be used for giving shooting training to the police personnel in future. 4.

Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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