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K.Premkumar v. The District Collector

2025-01-10Honourable Mr Justice P. Velmurugan5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.01.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN and W.M.P.Nos.975 & 976 of 2025 K.Premkumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector, Thiruvaur District, Thiruvarur.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mannargudi Town, Mannagudi.

3. The Inspector of Police, Mannargudi Police Station, Mannargudi.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for records pertaining to the impugned order in Na.Ka.13208/2020/E3 dated 15.12.2022 on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same as illegal and direct the 1st respondent to appoint one Mr.K.Sukumaran Enrollment No. 464/76 of Kumbakonam Bar Association as Special

Public Prosecutor in S.C.No.3 of 2018 on the file of the Learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Thiruvarur. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Thennavan For Respondents : Mr.S.Sugendran Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for records pertaining to the impugned order in Na.Ka.13208/2020/E3 dated 15.12.2022 on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same as illegal and direct the 1st respondent to appoint one Mr.K.Sukumaran Enrollment No. 464/76 of Kumbakonam Bar Association as Special Public Prosecutor in S.C.No.3 of 2018 on the file of the Learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Thiruvarur.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the official respondents and perused the materials available on record.

3. On a perusal of the records, it is seen that the petitioner filed a

petition before the first respondent to appoint Special Public Prosecutor to conduct a trial in the case in S.C.No.3 of 2018 pending on the file of Fast Track Mahila Court, Thiruvarur. The first respondent appointed one Mr.Kannan, Additional Public Prosecutor to prosecute the abovesaid case. Being dissatisfied with the same, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. The petitioner is at liberty to engage a counsel of his choice to assist the prosecution.

4. With the abovesaid direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

10.01.2025 mfa Index:Yes/No Speaking Order: Yes/No

To

1. The District Collector, Thiruvaur District, Thiruvarur.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mannargudi Town, Mannagudi.

3. The Inspector of Police, Mannargudi Police Station, Mannargudi.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai.

Copy To The Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Thiruvarur.

P.VELMURUGAN, J.

mfa and W.M.P.Nos.975 & 976 of 2025 10.01.2025