Moorthy vs The Superintendent Of Police
2023 Latest Caselaw 2000 Mad

                                                                                W.P.No.6870 of 2023

                            IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

                                                   DATED: 07.03.2023

                                                        CORAM:

                      THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.CHANDRASEKHARAN

                                                   W.P.No.6870 of 2023


                Moorthy                                                       ... Petitioner

                                                           Vs.


                1. The Superintendent of Police,
                   The Office of the Superintendent,
                   Dharmapuri,
                   Dharmapuri District.

                2. The Inspector of Police,
                   Dharmapuri Police Station,
                   Dharmapuri District.                                       ...Respondents



                PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India,
                pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st respondent to provide
                police protection to the Church named Cornerstone Prayer Hall.
                                  For Petitioner         : Mr.V.Balamurugan
                                  For Respondents        : Mr.S.Santhosh
                                                          Government Advocate (Crl.Side)




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                                                    ORDER

The Writ Petition has been filed to direct the 1st respondent to provide

police protection to the Church named Cornerstone Prayer Hall.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Government

Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that petitioner already gave a petition beore

the respondent police seeking police protection, in which, enquiry was

conducted in C.S.R.No.102 of 2023. During the enquiry, petitioner gave a

written undertaking that, in view of the pendency of suit in O.S.No.17 of

2023, he undertook to abide by the Judgment in O.S.No.17 of 2023.

Therefore, complaint given by the petitioner was closed.

3. In the light of the submission of the learned Government Advocate

(Crl. Side) that already suit in O.S.No.17 of 2023 is pending in connection

with this Church, prayer seeking police protection cannot be entertained.

4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed.

07.03.2023 Index :Yes/No Internet:Yes/No Sma

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W.P.No.6870 of 2023

G.CHANDRASEKHARAN, J.

Sma

To

1. The Superintendent of Police, The Office of the Superintendent, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Dharmapuri Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

W.P. No.6870 of 2023

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