Nalini v. The Director General of Police

ORDER This Writ Petition is filed seeking to issue Writ of Mandamus directing first respondent to take appropriate action and dispose the petitioner's complaint dated 13.06.2026.

¶2The learned Government Advocate submitted that in a complaint of women harassment and online abuse which was lodged as early as on

25.01.2026, the respondent police had registered a first information report in Crime No.354 of 2026 only on 20/07/2026 as against one Jayakanthan and Jagan.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner strongly contended that proper departmental action should be directed to be taken against the official respondents for dereliction of duty for prolonging to consider the petitioner's complaint and take appropriate legal action.

¶4The learned Government Advocate submitted that the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner is unwarranted and proper action has been taken by registering a first information report in Crime No.354 of 2026. Before lodging the present complaint, the petitioner's husband had kidnapped the said Jayakanthan and Jegan for which a first information report in Crime No.1264 of 2022 was registered by the Tambanur police station, Trivandrum city on

05.09.2022. Only as a counter blast, the present complaint is filed by the petitioner.

¶5The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that by mere registration of first information report as against the accused persons, the petitioner would not be satisfied because the petitioner has required to take proper departmental action as against the respondent police for dereliction of duty by way of his representation dated 13.06.2026.

¶6A careful perusal of the representation would make it clear that the petitioner has required proper action as against the official respondents for having harassed her in the name of enquiry and for having compelled her to withdraw her complaint. In this regard, the second respondent is directed to consider the petitioner's representation with respect to the aspects of dereliction of duty as committed by the respondents 3, 4, and 5 and take necessary action if found, if the petitioner's representation is found genuine, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶7With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of.

22.07.2026 NCC : yes /no Index : yes /no pnn To The Director General of Police, Mylapore, Chennai - 600004, State of Tamil Nadu.

¶2The Superintendent of Police, Kanniyakumari District.

¶3The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thuckalay, Sub-Division, Kanyakumari District.

¶4The Inspector of Police, Thuckalay Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 22/07/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE L. VICTORIA GOWRI Nalini ... Petitioner Vs 1. The State represented by its The Director General of Police, Mylapore, Chennai - 600004, State of Tamil Nadu. 2. The State represented by its, The Superintendent of Police, Kanniyakumari District. 3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thuckalay, Sub-Division, Kanyakumari District. 4. The Inspector of Police, Thuckalay Police Station, Kanyakumari District. 5. Praveen, Head Constable, Thucklay Police Station, Kanyakumari District. ... Respondents PRAYER :- To issue a Writ of Mandamus directing first respondent to take appropriate action and dispose the petitioner's complaint dated 13.06.2026. For Petitioner : Mr.M.R.Sreenivasan for M/s.Jeya Venkadesh Babu.M, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.C.Susikumar - for R1 to R4 Government Advocate (Crl.Side) No appearance for R5