Dismissed

T.R.Ganesan v. The Superintendent of Police

Madras HC2 Mar 2015WP/5211/2015

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What is this about?

Court disposed of a writ petition seeking mandatory police protection with a gunman for the petitioner, asserting threats due to his political role. It held the petitioner should approach the District Collector for a weapon license or accept unarmed police protection available, dismissing the request for an armed gunman via writ.

What did the court decide?

No armed police protection granted. Petitioner directed to approach District Collector for gun license if required.

T.R.Ganesan Vs The Superintendent of… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Madras HC (2015)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 02.03.2015

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN

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Writ Petition No. 5211 of 2015

T.R.Ganesan

...Petitioner

vs.

The Superintendent of Police,
Thiruvarur District.
2. The Inspector of Police,
Thiruthuraipoondi,
Thiruvarur District. ...Respondents

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for issuance of Mandamus, directing the respondents to offer police protection with gunman to the petitioner to save the petitioner's life and limb.

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For Petitioner : Ms.R.Poornima For Respondents : Mr.R.Ravichandran Additional Government Pleader O R D E R

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The Writ Petition is filed seeking for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent/Police to provide police protection with a gunman to save petitioner's life and limb.

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It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that, based on the complaint given by the petitioner to the Thiruthuraipoondi Police Station, FIR was registered in Cr.No.661 of 2014 against some unknown persons for offence under Sections 341, 427 and 506 (ii) IPC, and after that, the petitioner has received threat calls. The learned counsel further submitted that as the

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petitioner is the General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party, Thiruthuraipoondi District, the fundamentalist of other religion are planing to kill the petitioner. The learned counsel further submitted that a petition, dated 05.12.2014, was also given to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Thanjavur, pursuant to which, only Policeman was given, without any arm, and therefore, the petitioner may be provided with armed police man.

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Heard the learned Additional Government Pleader for the

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respondents.

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According to me, the petitioner has sought permission for keeping gun in his possession to safeguard his life, and for that purpose, he has to approach the District Collector. It is admitted that the petitioner was also provided with Police without any arm, and therefore, I am of the view that there is no need to provide Police with gun. In case, the petitioner feels that she needs a Police with gun, it is open to him to apply to the District Collector, for obtaining license to keep gun.

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With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed
of. No Costs.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS-III)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
sd
To
1. The Superintendent of Police,
Thiruvarur District.
2. The Inspector of Police,
Thiruthuraipoondi,
Thiruvarur District.
1 CC to the Government Pleader, SR.No. 11579
Writ Petition No. 5211 of 2015
MP (CO)
PSI (01.04.2015)

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