Gnanaraj .P v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:26.07.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN W.P.(MD)No.14716 of 2023 P.Gnanaraj ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Valliyoor Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

3.Stalin Nova ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to provide police protection by deploying a police personnel exclusively on payment of cost to the petitioner's life and liberty on the basis of his representation dated 16.06.2023.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Anand for Mr.R.Ponkarthikeyan For R1 and R2 : Mr.S.S.Madhavan Government Advocate (Crl.side) 1/5

O R D E R

This Writ Petition is filed seeking for a direction to the first respondent Police to provide protection to the petitioner basing on his representation dated 16.06.2023.

2. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the petitioner is running a Mill with 600 employes and the third respondent, who is the elder son of the petitioner, is not participating in the business of the petitioner and that he has attacked the petitioner, on account of which, thereby, the petitioner got injury. It is submitted further that the third respondent with anti social elements was attempting to attack the petitioner, hence, the petitioner has requested the Police to provide protection and that basing on the Rules and Police Standing order by way of representation dated 16.06.2023, the same has not been disposed of.

3. The learned Government Advocate (criminal side) appearing for the official respondents submits that there is no threat from his son and the petitioner's son is residing in Germany and that the respondents 2/5

Police will dispose of the application of the petitioner within short time and if necessary, will provide protection.

4. Considering the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (criminal side) appearing for the official respondents, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent Police to dispose of the representation of the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order by following the procedure contemplated under the Tamil Nadu Police Standing Order 334. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Valliyoor Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

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