WP CRL.(MD)/5407/2026 of S.Suresh Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep. on 28 September 2026

ORDER

This petition has been filed for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to take appropriate action on the petitioner's complaint dated 16.08.2026 in accordance with law and consequently, direct the respondents to provide adequate police protection to the life and liberty of the petitioner and their family members within a time frame stipulated by this Court.

2. Mr.D.Rajaboopathy, learned Government Advocate, (Crl. Side) takes notice for the respondents. Heard the counsel on either side and perused the records.

3. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondents submitted

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4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner took treatment in the Government Hospital for three days as inpatient, and Copies of medical records along with photographs showing the petitioner admitted to the hospital bed were also produced before this Court. The learned counsel for the petitioner further submitted that the petitioner had lodged a complaint against the Executive Officer of the temple, and the said Executive Officer had also lodged a counter- complaint against the petitioner. It is further submitted that while the complaint given by the petitioner was closed, the counter-complaint lodged by the Executive Officer is still kept pending. The learned counsel argued that this clearly demonstrates that the respondent police have not conducted a fair and proper enquiry on the petitioner's complaint.

5. At this juncture, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that he would instruct the respondent police to reopen the closed complaint of the petitioner, so that both the complaints can be enquired

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6. Recording the said submission, the second respondent is directed to reopen the closed complaint of the petitioner and conduct a comprehensive enquiry into both the complaints, the one given by the petitioner as well as the counter-complaint submitted by the Executive Officer of the temple and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

7. With the above directions, this Petition stands disposed of. 28.09.2026 TM To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

2. The Inspector of Police Ganesh Nagar Police Station Pudukkottai District.

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3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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WP.Crl.(MD)No.5407 of 2026 DR.P.MURUGAN, J., TM WP.Crl.(MD).No.5407 of 2026 28.09.2026

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