R.Elango, Aged 56 Years, v. State Rep. By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.09.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI CRL.O.P No.7380 of 2018 and Crl.MP.No.3832 of 2018 R.Elango

...Petitioner

Vs.

State Rep. by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Social Justice and Human Rights Unit, Office of the Vigilance Cell, Erode.

...Respondent

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, praying to call for the records of the enquiry summon dated 01.02.2018 pending on the file of the respondent herein and quash the same as illegal and without jurisdiction.

For Petitioners : Mr.L.Chandrakumar For Mr.N.Naganathan For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl side)

ORDER

The petitioner, who is a member of Konda Reddy Community and has been issued to such community certificate by the Thasildar, Mettur, Salem District vide certificate dated 06.03.1979, seeks to quash the enquiry summons dated 01.02.2018 issued by the respondent herein.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that he belongs to Konda Reddy Community, after due enquiry, the Tahsildar, Mettur, Salem District issued a community certificate. On the basis of the said community certificate, the petitioner got employment in Indian Overseas Bank and has been worked in the said Bank. It is the case of the petitioner that after a lapse of more than three decades, the genuineness of the such certificate is sought to be tested by the respondent.

3. Heard the learned counsel on both sides and perused the materials available on record.

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4. Without expressing any opinion on the genuineness of the community certificate issued to the petitioner, this Court directs the petitioner to appear before the respondent and produce the relevant documents that are in his possession to prove that he is a member of the Konda Reddy Community.

5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rli To

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Social Justice and Human Rights Unit, Office of the Vigilance Cell, Erode.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.N.Naganathan, Advocate, S.R.No.45785 CRL.O.P No.7380 of 2018 and Crl.MP.No.3832 of 2018 NRL[co] NSK 17/11/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/