The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court dismissed two writ petitions filed under Article 226 seeking a writ of mandamus to restrain police officials from harassing the petitioners and their family members regarding an inquiry.
The petitions were dismissed as infructuous with no order as to costs.
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W.P.(MD).Nos.14948 and 14949 of 2019
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 25.01.2022 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN W.P.(MD).Nos.14948 and 14949 of 2019
S.Emmanuel Arun Kumar ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.14948 of 2019
Angeline Mary ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.14949 of 2019
-Vs-
1.The Director General of Police, State of Tamil Nadu, Dr.Radhakrishnan Road, Mylapore, Chennai.
2.The Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Natham Road, Madurai. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Town North Police Station, Dindigul District. 5.Ulaganathan, Inspector of Police, Town North Police Station, Dindigul District.
6.P.Chidambaram, Office Superintendent, Chief Property Officer, Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church, No.56, Tranquebar House, Trichy-01. ... Respondents in both petitions
PRAYER : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents No.1 and 2 to forbear the respondents 4 and 5 and his subordinates from in any way harassing, ill-treating, threatening or disturbing the petitioner and his family members on guise of enquiry. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
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For Petitioner : Mr.S.M.A.Jinnah
For R1 to R4 : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar Additional Public Prosecutor
(in both petitions)
COMMON ORDER
The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the prayer sought for in these Writ Petitions have become infructuous.
Assistant Registrar (W)
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To
1.The Director General of Police, State of Tamil Nadu, Dr.Radhakrishnan Road, Mylapore, Chennai.
2.The Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Natham Road, Madurai.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District.
4.The Inspector of Police, Town North Police Station, Dindigul District.
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W.P.(MD).Nos.14948 and 14949 of 2019
W.P.(MD)No.14948 and 14949 of 2019 25.01.2022
RD(08.02.2022) 3P 6C
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the prayer to quash the petitioner's apprehended harassment and to restrain the police from encroaching upon their right to hold meetings has now become infructuous.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S.Emmanuel Arun Kumar
Angeline Mary
The Director General of Police, State of Tamil Nadu
The Inspector General of Police, South Zone
G.Jayachandran
As recorded by the court registry
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