On consent, this writ petition regarding alleged police harassment in a domestic dispute was admitted and disposed of by issuing a direction to the police to follow D.K.Basu guidelines without assigning costs.
Directing the second respondent police to follow the guidelines of D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal; no costs.
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WP(MD)No.3089 of 2021
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.02.2021 CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R. HEMALATHA W.P.(MD)No.3089 of 2021
A.Helen Shylaja
... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Superintendent of police, Kanyakumari District, At Nagercoil.
2.The Inspector of Police, Kaliyakkavilai Police Station, Kanyakumari District. 3.K.Pushpam
4.Ravi @ Ravindran
... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sivakumar
For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr. R.Saravana Kumar
Government Advocate (Criminal Side)
O R D E R
By consent, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.
2.The present writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the second respondent not to harass the petitioner.
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Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610.
4.With the above observation, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar
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To 1.The Superintendent of police, Kanyakumari District, At Nagercoil. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kaliyakkavilai Police Station, Kanyakumari District.
+1 CC to M/s.S.SIVAKUMAR, Advocate ( SR-5999[F] dated 18/02/2021 )
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petitioner is entitled to be protected from alleged harassment by the police.
Whether the State police officers were acting in compliance with Guidelines to deal with House Encroachments in the context of the petitioner's dispute with her aunt.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
D.K.Basu Vs. State of BengalFollowed¶19
D.K.Basu Vs. State of Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610. · Who else cites this
A.Helen Shylaja
Superintendent of police, Kanyakumari District
Inspector of Police, Kaliyakkavilai Police Station, Kanyakumari District
R. Hemalatha
As recorded by the court registry
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