Mrs.R.Fathima v. State Rep. by
Case brief
What is this about?
In a writ petition under Article 226, a party in person prayed for direction to authorities to act on representations regarding police negligence and harassment while taking up public cases. The high court recorded additional FIRs registered against political factions and disposed of the petition by directing police to avoid harassing the petitioner. Related miscellaneous petitions were also close
What did the court decide?
The writ petition and connected miscellaneous petitions were closed with a direction to the respondent police not to harass the petitioner.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 23.11.2016 CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH WP No.39173 of 2016 and WMP No.33544 of 2016
R.Fathima ... Petitioner in person
Vs
State Represented by, 1. The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai-9.
- The Home Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai-9.
- The District Collector, Chennai District, Rajaji Salai, Chennai-1.
- The Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Chennai-4. 5. The Commissioner of Corporation, Greater Chennai City, Rippon Buildings, Chennai-600 003.
- The Commissioner of Police,
Greater Chennai City Police,
E.V.K.Sampath Salai, Vepery, Chennai-7.... Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the letter and spirit and pass appropriate orders on the representation sent by e-mail dated 4.11.2016 and 5.11.2016 as per law for deliberate negligence duty even after given written complaints through e-mail in person.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
R. Fathima
- respondent
State Represented by The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu
- respondent
State Represented by The Home Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu
- respondent
State Represented by The District Collector, Chennai District
- respondent
State Represented by The Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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