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Rajakumar Naidu.E.V.S v. The Director General Of Police

2021-02-15Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha2 pages

W.P.(MD)No.2809 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.02.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mrs.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA W.P.(MD)No.2809 of 2021 E.V.S.Rajakumar Naidu

...Petitioner

/Vs./ 1.The Director General of Police, No.1, Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamilnadu-600 004.

2.The Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai.

...Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 & 2 to consider the representation dated 18/01/2021 to provide minimum two armed police production till the completion of Lok saba Election in Tamil Nadu State assembly polls and to disburse of the same within a time frame that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Bharathi For Respondents :

Mr.R.Saravana Kumar, Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

By consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for final hearing at the admission stage itself.

2.This petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to consider the representation, dated 18.01.2021 and to provide minimum two armed police production till the completion of Lok sapa Election in Tamil Nadu State assembly polls. 3.Mr.R.Saravana Kumar, learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents, on instructions, would contend that the petitioner's representation dated 18.01.2021 was rejected by the first respondent citing the present Covid-19 pandemic situation. However, he would submit that since certain relaxations are made by the Government in the subsequent Government Orders, they are ready to consider the fresh representation, if submitted by the petitioner.

4. Considering the said submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), the petitioner, if so advised, can file a fresh petition before the District Collector, Madurai https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.(MD)No.2809 of 2021 District and on receipt of the same, the District Collector shall consider and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of the representation of the petitioner.

5. With the above observation, this petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) sji Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To 1.The District Collector,Madurai.

2.The Director General of Police, No.1, Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamilnadu-600 004.

3.The Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai.

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

+1 CC to M/s.S.BHARATHI, Advocate ( SR-5231[F] dated 15/02/2021 ) W.P.(MD)No.2809 of 2021 15.02.2021 (MA)CO AP(15/02/2021) 2 P 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2