Madras High Court
WP(MD)/26945/2026 of Pranesh Rao Vs The Additional Chief Secreta on 1 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 26945 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 01-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI
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Pranesh Rao
S/o.Prakash,
Advocate (Enrolment No.MS.644/2020),
Door No 1 to 4, Krishnan Rao Agraharam,
Rayar Bungalow, Solayappan Street,
Kumbakonam Taluk,
Thanjavur District.
..Petitioner
Vs
1. The Additional Chief Secretary to
Government
Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2. The Director General of Police / Head of Police Force, TamilNadu Chennai- 600 004.
3. Mr.Sharmu,
Deputy Superintendent of Police,
Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.
4. The Kumbakonam Bar Association
Represented by its Secretary,
Combined Court Buildings,
Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District
..Respondents
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PRAYER: S-38 Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to initiate appropriate disciplinary proceedings against the 3rd respondent for maintaining the dignity and decorum of the Police-Bar relationship and ensure justice and pass such further orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice.
For Petitioner
:Mr.Rm.Arun Swaminathan
For R1 to R3
:Mr.B.Saravanan
Additional Advocate General
Assisted by
Mr.C.Jeganathan
Special Government Pleader
For R4
:Mr.N.Anantha Padmanabhan
Senior Counsel for
Mr.V.Sukumar
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The petitioner, a law graduate has filed this writ petition for a Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 & 2 to initiate appropriate disciplinary proceedings as against the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kumbakonam/ the third respondent in order to maintain the dignity and decorum of the Police-Bar relationship.
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2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a trustee of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Pooja Dharmam Private Trust and the properties of the Trust cannot be alienated. However, the respondent police has given police protection for the demolition of the trust property without any order of the Court and they have also arrested the petitioner without any legal necessity, by violating statutory provisions.
3. Considering the prayer sought for, this Court is not inclined to entertain this writ petition. However, considering the manner, in which, a law graduate has been arrested by the respondent police, that too in a civil dispute, this Court suggested the respondents to conduct an enquiry by an officer of the rank of Superintendent of Police.
4. The learned Additional Advocate General has filed a memorandum dated 30.09.2026 stating that the Director General of Police has appointed Mr.Dongare Pravin Umesh, IPS., Superintendent of Police,
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5. Recording the aforesaid submissions of the learned Additional Advocate General, this writ petition is closed. No costs. 01-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VRN
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1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2. The Director General of Police / Head of Police Force, TamilNadu Chennai- 600 004.
3. Mr.Sharmu, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.
4. The Kumbakonam Bar Association Represented by its Secretary, Combined Court Buildings, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District
WP(MD) No. 26945 of 2026 B.PUGALENDHI, J. vrn Order made in WP(MD) No. 26945 of 2026 01.10.2026