BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.11.2025 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R. POORNIMA W.P.(MD)No.34253 of 2025 & WMP(MD)No.27097 of 2025 K.K.Ramesh ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Union of India, Rep. by its Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi - 110 001.

2. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Home Secretary, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

3. The Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Chennai. ... Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to population growth, the number of police stations and police personnel needs to be increased in line with the population in Tamil Nadu Then only drunken rowdies, heinous criminals, juvenile delinquents, without fear of the law, without fear of the police, criminals who freely commit murder, robbery and other crimes, with the background of caste-based political parties, hired killers, break doors and loot houses and shops when women are alone, snatch chains from women walking alone, sexually harass girls, sexually harass even the elderly, rob using deadly weapons, daily kidnapping, extortion, murder for profit, contract killings, brutal murders, murders in the name of caste; theft and some other illegal activities will become Zero level by considering the petitioner's representation dated 06.11.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.K.Ramesh Party-in-Person For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilakkumar (R2)

Government Pleader Mr.M.Karunanithi (R3) Government Advocate

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by DR.ANITA SUMANTH, J.) Prayer of the petitioner is for a mandamus, seeking a vast slew of directions, essentially to increase the number of police stations and personnel to control the undesirable elements in Tamil Nadu. In the interests of completion, the prayer is extracted below:-

'Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to population growth, the number of police stations and police personnel needs to be increased in line with the population in Tamil Nadu Then only drunken rowdies, heinous criminals, juvenile delinquents, without fear of the law, without fear of the police, criminals who freely commit murder, robbery and other crimes, with the background of caste-based political parties, hired killers, break doors and loot houses and shops when women are alone, snatch chains from women walking alone, sexually harass girls, sexually harass even the elderly, rob using deadly weapons, daily kidnapping, extortion, murder for profit, contract killings, brutal murders, murders in the name of caste; theft and some other illegal activities will become Zero level by considering the petitioner's representation dated 06.11.2025.'

2. Mr.P.Thilakkumar, learned Government Pleader, who accepts notice for R2 would object to the very institution of the writ petition, stating that no scientific data has been presented to support the prayer. That apart, the same prayer was sought in WP(MD)No.17114 of

2015 and that writ petition came to be ordered on 22.09.2015.

3. We have heard both Mr.K.K.Ramesh, who appears in person as well as Mr.P.Thilakkumar, learned Government Pleader for R2 and Mr.M.Karunanithi, learned Government Advocate for R3. No notice has been issued to R1. Incidentally, R1 was arrayed as a party in WP(MD)No.17114 of 2025 as well.

4. That writ petition was filed in public interest seeking a mandamus directing R2 and R3 therein ie., the Chief and the Home Secretaries of the State of Tamil Nadu, to appoint a committee headed by a Retired High Court Judge to report on various crimes in the State of Tamil Nadu and on the basis of the report to be given by the State, for this Court to issue directions to stop such crimes. That writ petition came to be disposed on 22.09.2015, more than a decade ago, in terms of the following order:-

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