1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.JYOTHIMANI and THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.(MD)No.10387 of 2011 S.Muthukumar ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Home Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, St.George, Fort, Chennai-9. 2.The Registrar General, High Court, Chennai 104. 3.The Registrar (Admn.), High Court of Madurai Bench, Madurai-23. 4.The Principal District Judge, District Court Campus, Madurai-20. 5.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai. ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to take action steps for safety measures and install a metal detector and closed circuit television at vital points at Madurai District Court premises within a time frame. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Tamilarasan for Mr.S.Arunkumar For Respondents : Mr.K.Mahendran, Spl.G.P. for R1 to R5 O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by P.JYOTHIMANI,J.) Mr.K.Mahendran, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents 1 to 5. By consent, the Writ petition itself is taken for the final hearing. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 2. The Writ petition is filed for a direction against the respondents to take safety measures by installing metal detector, closed circuit television, etc., at vital points in the Madurai District Court premises. 3. Considering the fact that the bomb blast has occurred in the High Court, Delhi and taking note of the fact that even in Madurai District Court, there has been an earlier incidents akin to that, we are of view that a direction should be given to the Principal District Judge, Madurai / 4th respondent to convene a meeting along with all the Advocate Associations, Police Officials and Revenue Department for taking immediate steps regarding security measures in the Madurai District Court premises. 4. In such view of the matter, the Writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the Principal District Judge, Madurai / 4th respondent to convene a meeting along with all the Advocate Associations, Police Officials and the Revenue Department and frame a scheme for the purpose of providing security measures in the District Court Campus, Madurai. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Home Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, St.George, Fort, Chennai-9. 2.The Registrar General, High Court, Chennai 104. 3.The Registrar (Admn.), High Court of Madurai Bench, Madurai-23. 4.The Principal District Judge, District Court Campus, Madurai-20. 5.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai. W.P.(MD)No.10387 of 2011 13.09.2011 nbj NSV/13.9.11/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/