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A.Radhakrishnan v. the Director General of Police

Madras HC20 Jan 2025WP/990/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Salem temple footwear dispute; Arulmighu Kamakshiamman Ekambareswarar Temple Rajagopuram; challenge to Inspector of Police Salem Town communication dated 18.12.2024 and report dated 27.12.2024; petitioner representation dated 07.12.2024; Article 226 certiorarified mandamus; police and HR & CE respondents; disposed of with liberty to pursue remedy before appropriate court; connected W.M.P. No.1226 of 2025 closed; no order as to costs; no substantive adjudication.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to the petitioner to work out his remedy in the manner known to law before the appropriate Court; writ petition disposed of; connected Miscellaneous Petition (W.M.P. No.1226 of 2025) closed; no order as to costs. ¶44

A.Radhakrishnan Vs the Director General of Police — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the 6th respondent's communication dated 18.12.2024 to the 8th respondent and report dated 27.12.2024 to the 5th respondent concerning leaving of footwear near the Rajagopuram of Arulmighu Kamakshiamman Ekambareswarar Temple should be quashed, and whether the petitioner's representation dated 07.12.2024 should be considered in accordance with law.

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Court's answer

The petitioner is directed to work out his remedy in the manner known to law before the appropriate Court.

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Ratio / Principle

With the above liberty, the Writ Petition is disposed of.

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Key takeaways

The connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed and there shall be no order as to costs.ratio¶45

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

W.P. No.990 of 2025 (High Court of Judicature at Madras, P. Velmurugan J., decided 20.01.2025): The petitioner, appearing in person, sought a writ of certiorarified mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution to quash (i) the Inspector of Police, Law & Order, Town Police Station, Salem Town's (6th respondent) communication to the Joint Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Salem (8th respondent) dated 18.12.2024 and (ii) the 6th respondent's report to the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Salem Town (5th respondent) dated 27.12.2024, relating to leaving of footwear near the Rajagopuram of Arulmighu Kamakshiamman Ekambareswarar Temple, Salem Town, and to direct consideration of his representation dated 07.12.2024. After hearing both sides, the Court, without adjudicating the matter, disposed of the petition with liberty to the petitioner to work out his remedy in the manner known to law before the appropriate Court; the connected W.M.P. No.1226 of 2025 was closed and there was no order as to costs.

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W.P.No.990 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 20.01.2025

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Coram:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN

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W.P.No.990 of 2025

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and

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W.M.P. No.1226 of 2025

A.Radhakrsihnan

... Petitioner

Vs.

The Director General of Police and Head of the Police Force Kamarajar Salai, Chennai - 600 004

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The Commissioner of Police Salem - 636 006

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The Deputy Commissioner of Police South, Salem - 636 006

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The Assistant Commissioner of Police Intelligence Section, Salem - 636 006

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The Assistant Commissioner of Police Salem Town - 636 001

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.990 of 2025

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6. The Inspector of Police

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Law & Order

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Town Police Station, Salem Town - 636 001

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The Commissioner Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department 119, Nungambakkam High Road Chennai - 600 034

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The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department Salem - 636 001

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The Fit Person/Chairman Board of Trustees Arulmighu Kamakshiamman Ekambareswarar Temple Kadai Veethi, Salem Town - 636 001

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The Executive Officer

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Arulmighu Kamakshiamman Ekambareswarar Temple Kadai Veethi, Salem Town - 636 001

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... Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records pertaining to the 6th respondent's communication to 8th respondent dated 18.12.2024 and 6th respondent's report to the 5th respondent dated 27.12.2024 and quash the same, consequentially issue direction directing the 6th respondent to consider the petitioner representation dated 07.12.2024 in accordance with law.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.990 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.A.Radhakrishnan (Party in Person) For Respondents 1 to 6 : Mr.S.Sugendran Additional Public Prosecutor For Respondents 7 to 10 : Mr.N.R.R. Arun Natarajan Special Government Pleader (HR & CE)

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ORDER

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This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the communication of the

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6th respondent to 8th respondent dated 18.12.2024 and the 6th respondent's report

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to the 5th respondent dated 27.12.2024 and also to directing the 6th respondent

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to consider the petitioner's representation dated 07.12.2024 regarding leaving of foot wears near the Rajagopuram of Arulmighu Kamakshiamman Ekambareswarar Temple, in accordance with law.

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