Nagamanickam, S/O.Ponnaiah, v. The District Superintendent

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 16.08.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN W.P.(MD)No.3569 of 2018 and W.M.P.(MD)No.3701 of 2018 Nagamanickam ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Uchipuli Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

3.Harikrishnan 4.Govindasamy 5.Nagu 6.Panchavarnam 7.Dhanapal 8.Raja 9.Sivagnanam ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to give police protection to the petitioner for doing priest work in Sri Sondaranayaki Amman - Arulmigu Sri Naganathar Swamy Thirukovil situated at Chinnudaiyar Valasai Village, Kadukkavalasai Post, Ramanathapuram Taluk and District.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murugappan For R1 and R2 : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

For R3 to R9 : Mr.Hassamul Baxari

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to direct the respondents 1 and to give adequate police protection to the petitioner.

2. According to the petitioner, the petitioner is the hereditary trustee of Sri Soundaranayaki Amman - Arulmigu Sri Naganathar Swamy Thirukovil. Now the respondents 3 to 9 are preventing the petitioner from doing Poojas in the temple. Hence, the petitioner made a petition before the respondent police protection. But the same was not considered. Hence, the petitioner has filed the present petition.

3. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondents would submit that based on the complaint given by the petitioner, enquiry has been conducted, in which the petitioner and the respondents 3 to 9 had appeared and given a statement that they have resolved the dispute between them. Recording the same, the respondent police had closed the complaint. A copy of the closure report has dated 12.02.2018 has also been produced before this Court.

4.Considering the fact that the complaint lodged by the petitioner has been enquired into and closed by the respondent police, at this stage the prayer sought for by the petitioner cannot be granted. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (W) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ta To 1.The District Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

2.The Inspector of Police, Uchipuli Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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3.The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai W.P.(MD)No.3569 of 2018 16.08.2019 KM/(18.09.2019) 3P 4C 3/4