Mr. P. Tamil Maran, Age 48 Yrs v. Mrs. Ravindran Banu Rekha,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.09.2021

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN Crl.O.P.No.22483 of 2016 P.Tamil Maran .. Petitioner Vs.

1.Ravindran Banu Rekha 2.Protection Officer, District Social Welfare Maliga, 8th Floor, Singaravelar Maliga, Collectorate Campus, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001.

..Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records relating to the M.C.No.26 of 2014 on the file of the IX - Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai and to quash the same.

For Petitioner .. Mr.G.Pramila For Respondents ...No Appearance

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in M.C.No.26 of 2014 on the file of the IX - Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet, Chennai and to quash the same. 2.A learned Single Judge of this Court in a batch of cases in Crl.O.P.No.28458 of 2019 etc., batch, vide common order dated 18.01.2021, in Dr.P.Pathmanathan and 2 others v. Tmt.V.Monica and another (2021 (2) CTC 57), had very categorically held that any proceedings questioning the pendency of complaints preferred under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, should only be preferred as a Civil Revision Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India and that the petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., would not lie and the same is not maintainable.

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3.Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

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