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Madras High CourtCRL OP/20605/2017disposed of

Mr. Markandan, v. The Principal Home Secretary,

2017-10-04Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.10.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH CRL.O.P.No.20605 of 2017

1. Markandan

2. Siva ..

Petitioners Vs.

1. The Principal Home Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu, Fort. St. George, Chennai-9.

2. The Director General of Police, Chennai-600 004.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore.

4. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Arakonam Taluk Police Station, Vellore District.

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Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the first respondent to issue direction to the 3rd respondent to take action against 4th respondent namely Mr.Srinivasan on the complaint dated 20.09.2017 sent by FAX and E-mail dated 22.09.2017 for abusing and misusing the power and colour of office immediately. For Petitioners :

Mr.R.Balasubramanian For Respondents :

Mr.P.Govindarajan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

With the allegations of abusing and misusing the powers by the fourth respondent viz., Sub-Inspector of Police, Arakonam Taluk Police Station, Vellore District, the petitioner has filed the present petition seeking for a direction to the first respondent to take action against the fourth respondent by representation dated 20.09.2017 sent by Fax.

2. In my view, such representation need not be considered by the first respondent and appropriate authority is to consider the petitioner's representation and to issue direction to the third respondent herein viz., Superintendent of Police, Vellore District.

3. In view of the limited prayer sought for and without making any observation with regard to the petitioner's allegation in the representation already made, the petitioner is granted liberty to make appropriate representation before the third respondent seeking for such relief.

4. On receipt of the representation from the petitioner, the third respondent, viz., Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, shall pass appropriate order on its own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that I have not expressed any of my views with regard to the merits of the case.

With the above observation, Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

04.10.2017 Speaking/Non-speaking order Index:Yes rli/gv To

1. The Principal Home Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu, Fort. St. George, Chennai-9.

2. The Director General of Police, Chennai-600 004.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore.

4. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Arakonam Taluk Police Station, Vellore District.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH.J, gv/rli Crl.O.P.No.20605 of 2017 04.10.2017