Arockiyam v. The Superintendent of Police

O R D E R This writ petition has been filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to take action on the complaint dated

07.08.2023.

¶2The grievance of the petitioner is that due to land dispute between the petitioner and his brother and sister, a false complaint has been given against the petitioner's son and daughter-in-law. The accused persons have also made life threat to the petitioner and thrown the petitioner out of his own house. On that basis, the petitioner has made a complaint dated 07.08.2023 to the first respondent and the same was forwarded to the second respondent. The second respondent, under the guise of enquiry, forced the petitioner to settle the issue amicably with the accused persons. Seeking proper action to be taken against the accused persons on the basis of his complaint, this writ petition has been filed.

¶3Learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that enquiry is pending on the complaint given by the petitioner.

¶4Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor.

¶5Considering the submissions of both sides, there shall be a direction to the respondent to enquire the complaint on its own merits, within a period of fifteen(15) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, by summoning the petitioner and also the counter parties.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN, J. pnn To

1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Devakottai Taluk Police Station, Sivagangai District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Dated 17.10.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.10.2023 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Arockiyam ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Devakottai Taluk Police Station, Sivagangai District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of writ directing the respondents to take action on the complaint dated 07.08.2023. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Venkatesh For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor