A.P.SHAH, K.CHANDRU
Registrar-General, High Court, Madras – Appellant
Versus
State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by the Chief Secretary to Government, Chennai and Others – Respondent
K. CHANDRU, J.
We have heard Mr. Raja Kalifullah, learned Government Pleader, taking notice for the respondents and have perused the records.
2. The circumstances that led this Court to take up the present writ petition may be briefly stated as follows:
The Registrar-General of this Court, by a letter dated 13.8.2006, addressed the second respondent about certain incidents that had taken place inside the Court premises, which had a bearing on the life and liberty of citizens, who are approaching the Court and drew his attention to the need to maintain the level of security which the campus requires, considering the nature of duties discharged by this Court. The second respondent was also impressed with the need to provide not only adequate security but also to maintain the level of security without any dilution, either of its strength or of its responsibilities.
3. Apparently, this letter was forwarded to the fourth respondent to send a reply to this Court and referring to the said letter, the fourth respondent sent a reply dated 17.8.2006 stating that despite the number of vacancies in the constabulary, the actual strength provided to the Court has been maintained by d
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