Senthil Educational Trust vs The District Collector
2023 Latest Caselaw 11283 Mad

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                                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

                                                DATED : 25.08.2023

                                                     CORAM

                                  THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH

                                               W.P No.30154 of 2022

                  Senthil Educational Trust
                  Rep.by its
                  Permanent Managing Trustee
                  Having its Registered Office at
                  D.No.27, Junction Road
                  Vridhachalam
                  Cuddalore District.                                           ... Petitioner


                                                          .Vs.

                  1.The District Collector
                    Cuddalore District
                    Collectorate
                    Cuddalore.

                  2.The Superintendent of Police
                    Cuddalore District
                    District Police Office
                    Cuddalore.

                  3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police
                    Vridhachalam Sub Division
                    Vridhachalam
                    Cuddalore District.

                  4.The Inspector of Police
                    Mangalampettai Police Station
                    Vridhachalam Taluk
                    Cuddalore District.

                  5.Divya, aged 29 Y
                   D/o.M.C.Sampath                                      ... Respondents

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                  Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for
                  issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to grant police
                  protection to the petitioner Educational Institutions to ensure their smooth
                  functioning and to protect the daily and routine administration of the affairs of
                  them by the authorities and to prevent untoward happenings in and around the
                  premises of those educational institutions and for any other relief.


                                  For Petitioners     : Mr.R.Subramanian

                                  For Respondents     : Mr.A.Gopinath
                                                        Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
                                                        for R1 to R4

                                                       Mr.V.Chandrasekaran for R5



                                                         ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to give police

protection to the petitioner's Educational Trust.

2.Learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) on instructions, submitted that,

based on the complaint given by the petitioner, petition enquiry is pending in

Current Paper No.4/D/32042 dated 16.9.2022, on the file of the respondent Police.

3.The petitioner is directed to co-operate with the police for enquiry and

the respondent police shall conduct the enquiry keeping in mind the judgment in

Lalitha Kumari Vs. Government of Uttar Pradesh reported in 2013 (6) CTC

353. On completion of the enquiry, the respondent police shall take a decision

regarding the further course of action. This process shall be completed by the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

respondent police within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy

of this order.

4.With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

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To

1.The District Collector Cuddalore District Collectorate Cuddalore.

2.The Superintendent of Police Cuddalore District District Police Office Cuddalore.

3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Vridhachalam Sub Division Vridhachalam Cuddalore District.

4.The Inspector of Police Mangalampettai Police Station Vridhachalam Taluk Cuddalore District.

5.Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras

N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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W.P No.30154 of 2022

25.08.2023

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