R.Kumar v. The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.01.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN R.Kumar : Petitioner versus The Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission, No.143, P.S.Kumarasamy Raja Salai Greenways Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai 28 : Respondent Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to quash the order dated 16.10.2025 passed by the respondent in Case No.7865/22/13/2023/ OC and to direct the respondent to reopen the Human Rights case having Case No.7865/22/13/2023/OC and proceed with the case in a fair manner providing suitable opportunity to the petitioner to adequately prove his case and to decide the case within a time frame. For Petitioner :

Mr.J.T.Rajasuriya

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Challenge to the order passed by the respondent Human Rights Commission is liable to be rejected at the threshold because on petitioner's own declaration made in the petition, first information report was registered, investigation was carried out and charge-sheet has been filed. In the absence of there being any allegation of torture or injury caused to the petitioner in police custody, we find no exception with the order passed by the Human Rights Commission.

2. The petition stands dismissed. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, WMP No.2046 of 2026 is closed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 28.01.2026 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar

To The Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission, No.143, P.S.Kumarasamy Raja Salai Greenways Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai 28

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J.

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