1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.10.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN W.P.(MD)NO.11886 of 2011 G.Sowdeeswarai ... Petitioner Versus 1.The Superintendent of Police,Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Eriyodu Police Station, Dindigul District. ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to give police protection in Ward No.15 at Polling Booth No.134, at Atuppanpatti Village, Vedasanthur Taluk, Dindigul District. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Pugalendhi For Respondents : Mr.R.Karthikeyan, Additional Government Pleader. O R D E R The petitioner has come up with the above writ petition seeking a mandamus, directing the respondents to give police protection in Ward No.15 at Polling Booth No.134 at Atuppanpatti Village, Vedasanthur Taluk, Dindigul District. 2. Heard Mr.S.Pugalendhi, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.R.Karthikeyan, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. 3. The petitioner is contesting in Word No.15, Nallamanarkottai Panchayat Union. The petitioner's husband is stated to have been murdered, after he got elected as the president of Panchayat in the year 1998. Therefore, the petitioner apprehends threat to her safety and security. 4. In view of what had happened in the past, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's complaint dated 04.10.2011 and take adequate steps, so that the polling takes place peacefully without any incidence of the nature that had happened in the past. The writ petition is disposed of on the above terms. No costs. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( T AND P ) /TRUE COPY/ vsm SUB ASST REGISTRAR To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Eriyodu Police Station, Dindigul District. 1CC TO MR. S.PUGALENDHI, ADVOCATE, SR: 35805: DM::2011:OCTOBER:::18:: W.P.(MD)NO.11886 of 2011 1P:4C:: 18.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/