IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 28.06.2017 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN Crl.O.P.No.11298 of 2017 Veer Vasantha Kumar President Hindu Maha Sabha ... Petitioner Vs
1. The Director General of Police, No.601, Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004.
2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai.
3. The Joint Commissioner of Police, St. Thomas Mount, Chennai – 600 016.
4. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, St. Thomas Mount, Chennai – 600 016. ... Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondents to give police protection to the petitioner.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.Bommuraj For Respondents : Mr.C.Emalias, APP ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to give police protection to the petitioner.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has sent a representation to the respondents on 06.06.2017 seeking police protection to the petitioner and the same is pending without any progress. Hence, this writ petition.
3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.
4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court directs the fourth respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 06.06.2017 relating to grant of police protection and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner as well as other necessary parties, if any. Such exercise shall be completed within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
5. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.
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1. The Director General of Police, No.601, Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004.
2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai.
3. The Joint Commissioner of Police, St. Thomas Mount, Chennai – 600 016.
4. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, St. Thomas Mount, Chennai – 600 016.
5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
R.MAHADEVAN, J.
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