1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 31.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.N.BASHA and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL W.P.(MD)No.11567 of 2011 Murugan : Petitioner vs. 1.The State of Tamilnadu rep.by the Secretary, Home Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Fort St.George, Chennai. 2.The Secretary, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Fort St.George, Chennai. 3.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Sivagangai District. 4.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District. 5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manamadurai Sub-Division, Sivagangai District. 6.The Inspector of Police, Thirupachethi Police Station, Sivagangai District. : Respondents This Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to provide adequate police protection to the petitioner, his family members and people belong to Scheduled Caste Community residing at Indira Ngar Colony, Vembathur Village, Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai District. For petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.K.Mahendran, Spl.Govt.Pleader https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by K.N.BASHA, J) The petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking for a direction to the respondents to provide adequate police protection to the petitioner, his family members and the people belonging to Scheduled Caste Community residing at Indira Ngar Colony, Vembathur Village, Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai District. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is having threat of danger to his life and his family members' life as well as the other villagers' life (consisting of 40 families). Therefore, it is contended that the petitioner has given a representation dated 1.10.2011 but inspite of the same, the respondents have not given adequate police protection. As such, the petitioner is constrained to approach this Court. 3. Per contra, learned Special Government Pleader would submit that the petitioner himself has stated in the representation to the effect of seeking relief of protection only for Local Body Election and the election was already over and during that time, sufficient and adequate police protection were given to the villagers by deploying sufficient number of police officials including the constables and Sub Inspector of Police. The learned Special Government Pleader would further point out that the representation was given only with a view to escape from the clutches of law. It is contended that the petitioner was already implicated in a case in Crime No.148 of 2011 for the offence of murder. Further, the learned Special Government Pleader would categorically state that as on date sufficient number of police officials were already deployed in view of the faction among the villagers and a case in counter was also registered due to retaliatory murder. 4. We have carefully considered the rival contention put- forward by either side and also perused the entire materials including the representation dated 1.10.2011. 5. A perusal of the representation given by the petitioner would reveal that the petitioner has been implicated in a murder case in Crime No.148/2011 for the offence of murder. It is also seen that the petitioner is having grievance that he has been implicated in the murder case falsely. It is the further grievance of the petitioner from the perusal of the representation to the effect that certain named persons and other persons trespassed into his house and caused damages to his properties. 6. Under the circumstances, considering the further apprehension of the petitioner, we are constrained to make it clear that as and when the petitioner comes forward with a specific complaint of threat to his life or his family members, the fourth respondent/the Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District shall https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 deploy adequate number of police officials for giving protection to the life and property of the petitioner and his family members. The Writ Petition is disposed of, accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary, The State of Tamilnadu Home Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Fort St.George, Chennai. 2.The Secretary, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Fort St.George, Chennai. 3.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Sivagangai District. 4.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District. 5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manamadurai Sub-Division, Sivagangai District. 6.The Inspector of Police, Thirupachethi Police Station, Sivagangai District. W.P.(MD)No.11567 of 2011 31.10.2011 asvm NSV/10.11.11/3P/7C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/