R.Fathima v. The Chief Secretary,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.04.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.K.R.SHRIRAM, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.4903, 7672, 11537, 18371 & 18453 of 2018 W.P.(MD) No.17965 of 2016:
R.Fathima ... Petitioner -vs1.Deleted 2.Deleted 3.Deleted 4.The District Collector Madurai District Madurai-20 5.The Commissioner of Police Madurai City Madurai-625 007 6.The Commissioner of Corporation Madurai City
Madurai-627 007 ... Respondents [R1 to R3 are deleted vide Court order dated 21.09.2016] PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing all the respondents to consider the representation dated 16.09.2016 sent by the petitioner and take necessary action against the RDO, Madurai District, Inspector of Police (L&O), Thideer Nagar Police Station, Madurai, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Intelligence Department), Madurai, Corporation Engineers Madurai, who were failed to implement the court orders and also willfully negligence of their duty and help the accused from escaping the punishment for the offence committed by them (erected an unauthorized digital banners, blocked the road and erected a stage on the road, attacked the petitioner.
For Petitioner :
Ms.Janaki Devi (Former counsel for Ms.R.Fathima, who was appearing as party-in-person) For Respondents :
R1 to R3 - Deleted Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader for R4 Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor for R5 W.P.(MD) No.4005 of 2018:
R.Fathima ... Petitioner -vs1.The Chief Secretary Government of Tamil Nadu Chennai-600 009 2.The Home Secretary Government of Tamil Nadu Chennai-600 009
3.The Director of General of Police Government of Tamil Nadu Chennai 4.The Superintendent of Police Thanjavur District Thanjavur ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representations dated 16.02.2018, 18.02.2018 and 20.02.2018 of the petitioner and protect the petitioner affected by Police Harassment with appropriate orders and help the petitioner to continue her service to the society in free and fair manner. For Petitioner :
Ms.Janaki Devi (Former counsel for Ms.R.Fathima, who was appearing as party-in-person) For Respondents :
Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader for R1 & R2 Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor for R3 & R4 W.P.(MD) No.5213 of 2018:
R.Fathima ... Petitioner -vs1.The Chief Secretary Government of Tamil Nadu Chennai-600 009 2.The Home Secretary Government of Tamil Nadu
Chennai-600 009 3.The Secretary Municipal Administration Government of Tamil Nadu Chennai-600 009 4.The Director General of Police Government of Tamil Nadu Chennai 5.The District Collector Thanjavur District Thanjavur 6.The District Collector Thrichy District Thrichy 7.The District Collector Pudukkottai District Pudukkottai 8.The District Collector Madurai District Madurai 9.The Superintendent of Police Thanjavur District Thanjavur 10.The Superintendent of Police Thrichy District Thrichy
11.The Superintendent of Police Pudukkoattai District Pudukkoattai 12.The Superintendent of Police Madurai District Madurai 13.The Inspector of Police Kumbakonam West Police Station Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District 14.The Inspector of Police Kumbakonam East Police Station Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District 15.The Inspector of Police Kumbakonam Taluk Police Station Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District 16.The Inspector of Police Swamimalai Police Station Swamimalai, Thanjavur District 17.The Inspector of Police Kabisthalam Police Station Kabisthalam, Thanjavur District 18.The Inspector of Police Papanasam Police Station Papanasam, Thanjavur District 19.The Inspector of Police Nachiyarkoil Police Station Nachiyarkoil, Thanjavur District 20.The Inspector of Police Thiruvaiyaru Police Station
Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur District 21.The Inspector of Police Manapparai Police Station Manapparai, Thrichy District 22.The Inspector of Police Viralimalai Police Station Viralimalai, Pudukkottai District 23.The Inspector of Police Othakadai Police Station Othakadai, Madurai District 24.The Commissioner Kumbakonam Municipality Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 1 to 4 respondents to consider the representation sent by the petitioner dated 02.03.2018 and to take action against the respondents 5 to 24 for committed offence under Section 110, 166A and 217 of IPC.
For Petitioner :
Ms.Janaki Devi (Former counsel for Ms.R.Fathima, who was appearing as party-in-person) For Respondents :
Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader for R1 to R8 Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor for R9 & R23 Mr.M.Rajarajan for R24 C O M M O N O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] Counsel states that petitioner expired. Therefore, petitions are disposed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, interim applications stand closed.
[K.R.SHRIRAM., C.J.] [P.B.BALAJI, J.] 08.04.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No krk To:
1.The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai-600 009.
2.The Home Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai-600 009.
3.The Director General of Police, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai.
4.The Superintendent of Police,
Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.
5.The Secretary, Municipal Administration, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai-600 009.
6.The District Collector, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.
7.The District Collector, Thrichy District, Thrichy.
8.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.
9.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.
10.The Superintendent of Police, Thrichy District, Thrichy.
11.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkoattai District, Pudukkoattai.
12.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.
13.The Inspector of Police, Kumbakonam West Police Station, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.
14.The Inspector of Police, Kumbakonam East Police Station, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.
15.The Inspector of Police, Kumbakonam Taluk Police Station, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.
16.The Inspector of Police, Swamimalai Police Station, Swamimalai, Thanjavur District.
17.The Inspector of Police, Kabisthalam Police Station, Kabisthalam, Thanjavur District.
18.The Inspector of Police, Papanasam Police Station, Papanasam, Thanjavur District.
19.The Inspector of Police, Nachiyarkoil Police Station, Nachiyarkoil, Thanjavur District.
20.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvaiyaru Police Station, Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur District.
21.The Inspector of Police, Manapparai Police Station, Manapparai, Thrichy District.
22.The Inspector of Police, Viralimalai Police Station,
Viralimalai, Pudukkottai District.
23.The Inspector of Police, Othakadai Police Station, Othakadai, Madurai District.
24.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai-625 007.
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE and P.B.BALAJI , J.
krk W.P.(MD) Nos.17965 of 2016 and 4005, and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.4903, 7672, 11537, 18371 & 18453 of 2018 08.04.2025