E.Suresh v. The Secretary

O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed for a direction, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to initiate disciplinary action against the respondents 5 to 12 and to give a compensation of not less than Rs.20,00,000/- to the Petitioner for the physical and mental torture undergone by the petitioner due to the misconduct of the Respondents 5 to 11 attached to the P-1, Pulianthope Police Station for their gross misbehaviour and human rights violations against the petitioner.

¶2Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the complaint lodged by the petitioner has not been considered by the Official Respondents, till date.

¶4On instructions, the learned Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondents 1 to 4 submits that no complaint has been received from the petitioner to consider.

¶5In view of the above and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the writ petition, this Court is inclined to give liberty to the petitioner to lodge a fresh complaint, if no complaint is available on the file of the 3rd respondent, forthwith. On receipt of the same, the 3rd respondent is directed to conduct enquiry on the complaint lodged by the petitioner, after issuance of notice to the petitioner and respondents 5 to 12 herein and pass orders in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of such complaint.

¶6With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

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1.The Secretary, Department of Home, Excise and Prohibition, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.

2.The Director General of Police, DGP Office, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004.

3.The Commissioner of Police, O/o The Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai – 600 007.

4.The Inspector of Police, P-1, Pulianthope Police Station Pulianthope, Chennai – 12.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai. G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 01.07.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN E.Suresh … Petitioner vs. 1.The Secretary, Department of Home, Excise and Prohibition, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The Director General of Police, DGP Office, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004. 3.The Commissioner of Police, O/o The Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai – 600 007. 4.The Inspector of Police, P-1, Pulianthope Police Station Pulianthope, Chennai – 12. 5.Rajesh Khanna 6.Santhosh Kumar 7.Nithya 8.John Justin 9.Kumar 10.Mani @ Subramani 11.Bhoominathan 12.Anand … Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents 1 to 3 to initiate disciplinary action against the respondents 5 to 12 and to give a compensation of not less than Rs.20,00,000/- to the Petitioner for the physical and mental torture undergone by the petitioner due to the misconduct of the Respondents 5 to 11 attached to the P-1, Pulianthope Police Station for their gross misbehaviour and human rights violations against the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Purushothaman For R1 to R4 : Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side)