Mrs. Pandeeswari, v. Home Secretary,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.04.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.Nos.28918 & 29822 of 2011 M.P.Nos. 1 & 1 of 2011 Pandeeswari

...Petitioner in both

W.Ps.

-VsThe Director General of Police, Beach Road, Chennai.

... Respondent in both W.Ps.

Prayer in W.P.No.28918 of 2011: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the prosecution of the police & revenue officials who perpetrated the 9 statutory transgressions, and thereby facilitated/conspired in the concealment/destruction of evidence, relating to the murder/ manslaughter of the petitioner's husband Velusamy. Prayer in W.P.No.28922 of 2011: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to constitute a SIT (Special Investigation Team) to probe the petitioner's complaint to the respondent dated 19.08.2011 and order a time-bound court-monitored investigation, into her husband Velusamy's murder/ manslaughter.

In both W.Ps.

For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondent : Mr.S.Rajakumar Additional Public Prosecutor COMMON ORDER These Writ Petitions have been filed to constitute a SIT (Special Investigation Team) to probe the petitioner's complaint dated 19.08.2011 and order for time-bound court-monitored investigation on the death of the petitioner's husband.

2.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent submitted that on the death of the petitioner's husband an FIR has been registered in Crime No.81 of 2009 on the file of the Vadapalani Police Station under Section 174 of Cr.P.C., and thereafter it was closed. 3.

Considering the above submission, the direction sought for in these petitions cannot be granted and the prayer sought for in W.P.No.28922 of 2011 is devoid of merits. Hence the Writ Petition in W.P.No.28922 of 2011 stands dismissed.

4.

In view of the order passed in W.P.No.28922 of 2011, the Writ Petition in W.P.No.28918 of 2011 is also dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to cost.

13.04.2023 Internet: Yes Index : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order rts To

1. The Director General of Police, Beach Road, Chennai.

2. The Public prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, rts W.P.Nos.28918 & 29822 of 2011 M.P.Nos. 1 & 1 of 2011 13.04.2023