Mr. Syed Sadiq v. State Human Rights Commission

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.07.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI W.P.No.14114 of 2021 Syed Sadiq (Aged about 32 years) S/o.Syed Abdul Azeez, Proprietor, M/s.Al Aziz Haj & Umrah Service Chennai, No.32/375, N.S.K.Salai, Kodambakkam, Chennai 600 024.

...Petitioner

Vs 1.State Human Rights Commission, Bishop Garden St., Bishop Garden, Raja Annamalai Purai, Chennai 600 028.

2.R.Gopala Guru, Inspector, R-2, Kodambakkam Police Station, Chennai 600 024.

3.G.Ambedkar, Sub-Inspector, R-2, Kodambakkam Police Station, Chennai 600 024.

...Respondents

PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st Respondent to conduct the proceedings in SHRC Case No.8260 of 2016 and dispose the same within a time.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Sushil Sarayu For Respondents : Mr.T.C.Gopalakrishnan Standing counsel (For R1)

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was delivered by N.KIRUBAKARAN, J) This Petition has been filed seeking direction to the 1st Respondent to conduct the proceedings in SHRC Case No.8260 of 2018 and dispose of the same within a time.

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2.The case of the Petitioner is that he has filed a complaint in SHRC.No.8260 of 2018 before the 1st Respondent against Respondents 2 and 3, who are all police officials for the alleged violation of human rights committed by them. Though the case has been filed in the year 2018, the same is yet to be disposed.

3.Heard Mr.T.Sushil Sarayu, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner and Mr.T.C.Gopalakrishnan, learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the 1st Respondent. Since this Court intends to pass orders to direct the 1st Respondent to dispose of the aforesaid case in time bound manner, no notice is necessary to Respondents 2 & 3, in fact, Respondents 2 & 3 will be benefited if the time limit is given to dispose of the case.

4.Taking into consideration that the alleged violation of human rights took place in the year 2018 and the case has also been filed in the year 2018 and the Petitioner is in the box for cross examination by Respondents 2 & 3, it is appropriate to direct the 1st Respondent to conclude the proceedings in SHRC No.8260 of 2018, on or before 31.10.2021, after giving sufficient opportunity of hearing to all the parties. 5.With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sai To

1. State Human Rights Commission, Bishop Garden St.,Bishop Garden, Raja Annamalai Purai,Chennai 600 028.

2. The Inspector R2 Kodambakkam Police Station, Chennai - 24

3. The Sub Inspector, R2 Kodambakkam Police Station Chennai - 24.

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