1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.N.BASHA AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL Writ Petition (MD)No.11817 of 2011 Alagu Chellasamy @ Rajendran, S/o.Subbiah Servai ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Chief Election Commissioner, Village Panchayat of Local Body Election Commission, Arumbakkam, Chennai. 2.The Director General of Police, Office of the Director General of Police, Chennai. 3.The Inspector General of Police, Office of the Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai. 4.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District. 5.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Sivagangai District. 6.The Inspector of Police, Palaiyanoor Police Station, Thiruppuvanam Union, Manamadurai Taluk, Sivagangai District. ... Respondents Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of mandamus directing the respondents to give proper police protection to the petitioner's Village Panchayat Peoples' life and limb on 17.10.2011, on the basis of petitioner's representation dated 09.10.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Jothimani For Respondents : Mr.K.Mahendran, Spl.Govt.Pleader. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 O R D E R [Order of the Court was made BY K.N.BASHA, J] The petitioner has come forward with this writ petition seeking for a direction to the respondents to give proper police protection to the petitioner's Village Panchayat Peoples' life and property on 17.10.2011, on the basis his representation, dated 09.10.2011. 2.Mr.K.Mahendran, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents. By mutual consent of the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final hearing at the admission stage itself. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has come forward with this writ petition as a public interest litigation representing the entire village people of Piramanoor Village Panchayat, Thiruppuvanam Union, Manamadurai Taluk, Sivagangai District. It is contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the village panchayat election is scheduled to be held on 17.10.2011 and the petitioner's panchayat is a reserved constituency. It is further contended that the petitioner and the other villagers apprehend that certain group of rowdy elements may indulge in illegal activities on the said date, which may cause threat to the life and property of the villagers and as such the petitioner preferred a representation, dated 09.10.2011, to the respondents 3 to 6 for affording adequate police protection to enable the villagers to exercise their right of voting freely and without any hindrance and without any threat from any anti- social elements or rowdy elements on the date of polling i.e. on 17.10.2011. The learned counsel would submit that no action was taken on the said representation till date. 4.Per contra, Mr.K.Mahendran, learned Special Government Pleader, would submit that already enough arrangements have been made for safety and security of the villagers and sufficient police force would take care of the interest of the villagers on the date of polling. He would also point out that further steps have also been taken for peaceful polling in all the areas, more particularly in the petitioner's village. 5.We have carefully considered the rival submissions made by the counsel on either side and perused the materials available on records. 6.The main grievance of the petitioner is that there is likelihood of threat to the life and property of the petitioner and other villages on the polling date for local body election i.e. on 17.10.2011. It is pertinent to note that the petitioner has already preferred a representation, dated 09.10.2011 and also another representation, dated 11.10.2011, to the respondents seeking for the relief of sufficient police protection to their life and property on the date of polling i.e. on 17.10.2011. It is needless to state that it is the duty of the State to provide police protection and make security arrangements for peaceful polling in all areas, more particularly in areas where there are https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 likelihood of threat to peaceful polling. Learned Special Government Pleader already pointed out that adequate and enough measures have already been taken by the State to give protection, safety and security to the entire public, including the petitioner's village people. 7.Recording the said statement of the learned Special Government Pleader and also further directing the respondents 3 to 5 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 09.10.2011 and 11.10.2011, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (A.E) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) To 1.The Chief Election Commissioner, Village Panchayat of Local Body Election Commission, Arumbakkam, Chennai. 2.The Director General of Police, Office of the Director General of Police, Chennai. 3.The Inspector General of Police, Office of the Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai. 4.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District. 5.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Sivagangai District. 6.The Inspector of Police, Palaiyanoor Police Station, Thiruppuvanam Union, Manamadurai Taluk, Sivagangai District. ORDER IN WP(MD)No.11817/2011 Dated:13.10.2011 gb RJ/14.10.11 (IT) 3p/7c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/