Sha .M.S v. The Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:07.11.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH M.S.Sha ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, Home Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

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

3.The Superintendent of Police, The Superintendent of Police Office, Surveyor Colony, K.Pudur, Madurai.

4.The Inspector of Police, Thirumangalam Taluk Police Station, Thirumangalam, Madurai District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to provide police security with a gun man round the clock to the petitioner which had provided to him in the year 2022 by considering his written representation dated 28.02.2023 within a time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.A.Chandrakumar For Respondents : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to provide police security with a gunman round the clock to the petitioner by considering the representation made by the petitioner dated 28.02.2023. 2.The learned Government Advocate, on instructions, submitted that the representation made by the petitioner has already been forwarded to the Commissioner of Police, Madurai. 3.The learned Government Advocate further submitted that the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Madurai Range, through proceedings dated 21.08.2024 has come to a conclusion that the petitioner is not facing any direct or indirect life threat and therefore, providing police protection to the petitioner is not feasible. 2/5

4.In the light of the above decision taken by the respondents, if the petitioner is aggrieved, the petitioner has to necessarily challenge the proceedings of the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Madurai Range, Madurai, dated 21.08.2024 and work out his remedy in the manner known to law.

5.This writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. 07.11.2024 NCC :

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To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

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

3.The Superintendent of Police, The Superintendent of Police Office, Surveyor Colony, K.Pudur, Madurai.

4.The Inspector of Police, Thirumangalam Taluk Police Station, Thirumangalam, Madurai District.

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

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N.ANAND VENKATESH,J.

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