P.Rathinam v. The Publisher[Given Up]

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.06.2016 CORAM :

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P. No.18040 of 2016 P.Rathinam .. Petitioner -vs1.The Publisher The Hindu (Tamil) Kasturi Building, 859 & 860, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002.(Given up vide Court order dated 19.05.2016 in WP.NO.18040/2016) 2.The Director General of Police, Police Headquarters, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai 600004.

3.The Commissioner of Police, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

4.The Central Bureau of Investigation, Rep. By its Joint Director, Sashtri Bhavan, Haddows Road, Chennai 600 006.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus to direct the 2nd respondent to get an FIR registered on the basis of the representation dated 10.05.2016 of the petitioner and hand over the same to the 4th respondent-CBI for effective investigation and direct the 1st respondent to give full co-operation for unearthing the paid news based on a conspiracy. For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Rathinam, Party-in-person For Respondents :

Mr.S.T.S.Murthi, Govt. Pleader, assisted by Mr.V.Shanmugasundar, G.A.

For RR 2 and 3 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) We are not inclined to entertain the petition as a public interest litigation. If any individual rights are affected, the parties are at liberty to take recourse to appropriate remedy. 2.Writ petition is closed with the aforesaid observation. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sra To 1.The Director General of Police, Police Headquarters, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai 600004.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

3.The Joint Director, Central Bureau of Investigation, Sashtri Bhavan, Haddows Road, Chennai 600 006.

+1cc to Mr.P. Rathinam, Advocate, S.R.No.30113 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.30315 NRJK(CO) EU(09/06/2016) W.P.No.18040 of 2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/