HC directs TN to provide security to PMK chief, son

The Madras High Court today directed the State Home Department to provide security cover to PMK founder S.Ramadoss and his son and former Union Minister Anbumani Ramadoss from 6PM today.
"We are of the view that the two persons/leaders are entitled to get police protection at least by two police personnel with arms round the clock from 6PM today pending further orders", a Division Bench, comprising Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar and Justice R. Mahadevan, said in its interim order on a plea seeking security for the leaders filed by PMK president G K Mani, MLA.
The plea was first heard by Single Judge K.K.Sasidharan who referred the matter to then Acting Chief Justice R.K.Agrawal to place it before a Division Bench to decide about the power of Security Review Committee which decides on providing security to those who require it.

When the matter came up before the Division Bench, Special Government Pleader (SGP) I.S. Inbadurai submitted that as per the orders of the Single Judge, Government convened the meeting of security review committee which decided that there was no threat perception to the leaders from any quarter.
He further submitted that even though the SRC rejected the recommendation of providing security, government was ready to provide bandobast on request by assessing the situation.
The bench then asked the SGP that if anything happens to the leaders who will be responsible to which SGP submitted that the petition seeking security was filed on September 6 and till date nothing has happened to them.

The SGP said he objected to providing security when the court asked him again.
The SGP raised objection to the derogatory remarks made by the petitioner against the Chief Minister alleging that she was responsible for rejection of security and prayed that the allegations and remarks be ordered to be removed from the affidavit filed in support of the plea to which the bench agreed.