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A.Chokkalingam v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Rep. By The Superintendent Of Police,

2025-11-26Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN W.P.Crl.(MD).No.2202 of 2025 A.Chokkalingam ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu rep. by, The Superintendent of Police, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

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

...Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to permit the petitioner to conduct the hunger strike before the Office of the CEO, Nagercoil with adequate police protection by considering the petitioner's representation dated 07.11.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Maheswaran For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed for Mandamus to direct the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 07.11.2025 and consequently, permit him to conduct hunger strike before the Office of the CEO, Nagercoil.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that though it is the right of the petitioner to protest, permission cannot be granted in the place chosen by the petitioner; and that the petitioner would be permitted to protest near Arignar Anna Stadium at Nagercoil.

3. As rightly submitted by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the petitioner cannot have a choice of place to conduct the protest though he has a right to protest. Accordingly, this Court directs the second respondent to permit the petitioner to conduct a protest in front of Arignar Anna Stadium at Nagercoil.

4. With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

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

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

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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