Tamilselvan @ Ramanathan v. The Superintendent Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.07.2024 CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P(MD)No.16292 of 2024 Tamilselvan @ Ramanathan ... Petitioner Vs
1. The Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai.
2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kottaipattinam Division, Pudukottai District.
3. The Inspector of Police, Manamelkudi Police Station, Pudukottai District.
... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to grant permission to stage a protest for condemning the act of the police brutality and also demanding compensation for the victims, namely, Pandiyan and Arunkumar in front of Manamelkudi Bus Stop on 22.07.2024 at about 04.00 P.M onwards by considering the petitioner's representation dated 13.04.2024.
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For Petitioner : Mr. D.Venkatesh For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
The petitioner, who is the District Secretary of Pudukottai of a political party, has made a request to the respondent police seeking permission to conduct the protest on 22.07.2024 at about 04.00 p.m in front of the Manamelkudi Bus Stop as against the police officers who have brutally assaulted one Pandian and Arunkumar. 2.The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that one Pandian and Arunkumar were brutally assaulted by the respondent police for which they are intending to conduct a protest in front of the Manamelkudi Bus Stop as against the police officers. In this regard, they have given a representation to the respondents, but it was not considered by the respondent police.
3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the said Pandian and Arunkumar are accused in Crime No.9 of 2024 for the 2/4
offence under NDPS Act. The request of the petitioner was considered by the Inspector of Police, Manamelkudi Bus Stop and the same was rejected by order dated 21.07.2024. A copy of the rejection order was also produced before this Court.
4.This Court considered the rival submissions made. 5.This Court is of the view that since the request of the petitioner has already been considered by the respondent police and the same was rejected by order dated 21.07.2024, the respondent police is directed to furnish the copy to the petitioner, enabling the petitioner to challenge the same in the manner known to law.
6.Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. 23.07.2024 Internet :Yes Index :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No jbr 3/4
B.PUGALENDHI , J.
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1. The Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai.
2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kottaipattinam Division, Pudukottai District.
3. The Inspector of Police, Manamelkudi Police Station, Pudukottai District.
4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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