Syed Ghouse vs The Collector
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                                                                           W.P.No.11542 of 2023

                                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

                                                 DATED : 20.09.2023

                                                     CORAM :

                           THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH

                                              W.P.No.11542 of 2023
                                                      and
                                             W.M.P.No.11437 of 2023

                   Syed Ghouse                                        ... Petitioner

                                                        Vs.

                   1.The Collector,
                     Thiruvannamalai District.

                   2.The Superintendent of Police,
                     Thiruvannamalai District.

                   3.The Revenue Divisional Officer,
                     Revenue Officer,
                     Thiruvannamalai District.

                   4.The Inspector of Police,
                     Sathanurdam Police Station,
                     Sathanur,
                     Thiruvannamalai District.

                   5.Inayathullah
                   6.Yasim
                   7.Syed Alam
                   8.Basha
                   9.Gudu Basha
                   10.Nizamuddin
                   11.Sadam
                   12.Kadar
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                   13.The Superintendent of Wakf,
                      Nawab Santahmiyan Masjid,
                      Tiruvannamalai,
                      Tiruvannamalai District.                               ... Respondents

                   Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India
                   praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to
                   consider the petitioner's representations dated 29.03.2023, 31.03.2023 and
                   01.04.2023 and consequently permit the petitioner's “B” Group to conduct
                   daily prayers peacefully in the Madina Masjid Tharadapet Village and Post,
                   Thandarampattu, Thiruvannamalai District.


                                    For Petitioner         : Mr.S.Udhayakumar
                                    For Respondents-1 to 4 : Mr.A.Gopinath
                                                             Government Advocate

                                                         ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking police protection based on the

representations/complaint given by the petitioner on 29.03.2023, 31.03.2023

and 01.04.2023.

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

that, based on the complaint given by the petitioner, petition enquiry is

pending in C.S.R.No.19 of 2023.

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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 respondent Police within a period of four weeks from the

date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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

Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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To

1.The Collector, Thiruvannamalai District.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvannamalai District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Officer, Thiruvannamalai District.

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4.The Inspector of Police, Sathanurdam Police Station, Sathanur, Thiruvannamalai District.

5.The Superintendent of Wakf, Nawab Santahmiyan Masjid, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

W.P.No.11542 of 2023 and W.M.P.No.11437 of 2023

20.09.2023

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