Madras High CourtWP(MD)/11398/2024dismissed

Arthur Joseph Asirvatham v. The Commissioner Of Police

2024-07-10Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.07.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Dr.Arthur Joseph Asirvatham ... Petitioner versus

1. The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City,

2. The Inspector of Police (Law and Order), South Gate Police Station,

3. Rev.Dr.W.S.Milton Jeganathan

4. Manuel Jeyaraj

5. J.Rose Grace Angelin

6. J.Rajesh

7. Jeba Priya

8. Jeya Kumar 1/4

9. Devakumar ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to provide necessary and adequate police protection, to the petitioner as the Secretary of the pastorate committee, in the affairs of administration and worshiping in the St. George Church situated in Main Guard Square, Madurai. For Petitioner : Mr.F.X.Eugene For R1 and R2 : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor For R3 to R9 : Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy, Senior Counsel for Mr.T.Seeni Syed Amma

ORDER

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking police protection for the elected body of CSI church.

2. The learned Senior Counsel appearing for the contesting respondents submits that the election has not been completed and the petitioner has not been elected. The learned Senior Counsel further 2/4

submits that a Committee of Administrators has been appointed by this Court in O.S.A.Nos.198, 188, 190, 192 and 236 to 238 of 2023, 31 and 32 of 2024, by order dated 12.04.2024. He further submits that the order of this Court passed in O.S.A.Nos.236 to 238 of 2023 dated 12.04.2024 was challenged before the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLP Nos.9079-9081/2024 and the same is pending before the Hon'ble Supreme Court.

3. Since this issue is pending before the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLP Nos.9079-9081/2024 , this Court is not inclined to entertain this petition. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. 10.07.2024 ogy NCC : Yes / No.

Index : Yes / No.

Internet : Yes / No.

1. The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, 3/4

B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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2. The Inspector of Police (Law and Order), South Gate Police Station, 10.07.2024 4/4