Madras High CourtWP Crl./52/2026disposed of

K.Harish @ Muthuselvan v. The Commissioner Of Police,

2026-01-12Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12-01-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA K.Harish @ Muthuselvan S/o.Kumar, No.12/18, Kathiravan Colony, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai-600 030.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Chennai-600 008.

2.The Inspector of Police, Aminjikarai Police Station, Chennai-600040.

Respondent(s) PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of writ, directing the first respondent to consider the representation dated 10.06.2025 and further directing the second respondent herein to remove the name of the petitioner from the rowdy list record H.S.No.05 of 2023 maintain by the 2nd respondent police in accordance with law. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.T. Balaji For Respondents :

Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 10.06.2025 and further direct the second respondent to remove the name of the petitioner from the rowdy list record in H.S.No.05 of 2023.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that two cases registered against the petitioner in Crime No.840 of 2019 and Crime No.607 of 2020 have already been quashed by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.11279 of 2025 on 16.04.2025 and Crl.O.P.No.12699 of 2025 on 24.04.2025 and the case in S.C.No.586 of 2023 has ended in acquittal. Since there is no case pending against the petitioner, the name of the petitioner from the History Sheet Rowdy Book has to be removed as per the circulars of the DGP. In this regard, the petitioner had already given a representation. But the same has not been considered till date. Hence, the present Writ Petition.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents would submit that the representation of the petitioner will be considered and orders will be passed in accordance with law.

4. In view of the above submissions, the first respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 10.06.2025 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. 12-01-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order vrc To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Chennai-600 008.

2.The Inspector of Police, Aminjikarai Police Station, Chennai-600040.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

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