Madras High CourtWP(MD)/18801/2019dismissed as infructuous

M.Antony v. The Director General Of Police

2022-03-21Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan2 pages

WP.(MD)No.18801 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.03.2022 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN WP.(MD)No.18801 of 2019 M.Antony ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Director General of Police, Chennai.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Superintendent of Police Office, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kottar Police Station, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

4.Sivaji 5.Ramesh ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer : Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 & 2 to take steps to safeguard the petitioner and his family from the illegal harassment of the respondents 4 & 5 and their men attached to the third respondent police station, by considering petitioner's representation dated 07.08.2019. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Michael Heldon Kumar For R1 to R3 : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan Additional Public Prosecutor For R4 & R5 : No Appearance

O R D E R

This petition is filed seeking direction to direct the respondents 1 & 2 to take steps to protect the petitioner and his family from the illegal harassment of the respondents 4 & 5, on the basis of the petitioner's representation, dated 07.08.2019. 2.When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the matter has become infructuous since subsequent to the filing of this writ petition, a case has been registered against the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

WP.(MD)No.18801 of 2019 3.Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(crl.side) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Director General of Police, Chennai.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Superintendent of Police Office, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kottar Police Station, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

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

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