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K.Manikandan v. The Director

2021-07-16Honourable Mrs Justice V.Bhavani Subbaroyan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.07.2021 C O R A M THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE V.BHAVANI SUBBAROYAN W.P.No.14726 of 2021 K.Manikandan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Director Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption No.293, MKV Road Alanthur, Chennai - 600 016

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Vigilance and Anti Corruption Thiruvarur District, Thiruvarur ... Respondents Prayer: This Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to conduct the preliminary enquiry on the basis of the allegation made in the petitioner's representation dated 4.7.2021 and to pass any other further or other orders as this Court may deem fit and proper.

For Petitioner ... M/s.P.T.Ramadevi For Respondents ... Mr.S.Vinodhkumar (Government Advocate (Crl.side))

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed praying for a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to conduct the preliminary enquiry on the complaint given by the petitioner dated 4.7.2021.

2. The case of the petitioner is that the he was running the Tourist Cabs in the name of Santhosiya Travels in Orathanadu, Thanjavur District. Earlier 10 years back, he was impleaded in a murder case, which was ended in acquittal. After acquittal of the three cases in the year 2006, there is no case pending against him.

3. The petitioner further submitted that on 18.6.2021, the Inspector of Police, Muthupettai Police Station, had taken the petitioner to the police station and enquired about his vehicle bearing registration No.TN-49-BH-9113 (Tourist van). The petitioner alleged that Inspector of Police, Muthupettai https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Police Station had demanded bribe to release the vehicle. Therefore, the petitioner had given a complaint to the 2nd respondent. As the 2nd respondent has not taken any action on the complaint of the petitioner under the prevention of corruption Act, the present writ petition has been filed to conduct the preliminary enquiry on the complaint given by the petitioner dated 4.7.2021.

4. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate for the respondents submitted that the complaint of the petitioner dated 4.7.2021 has already been forwarded to the second respondent for taking steps and proceed further accordingly.

5. In view of the said submissions made by the learned Government Advocate for the respondents, the second respondent is directed to take further action on the complaint of the petitioner, dated 4.7.2021, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if prima-facie case is made out, proceed further against the respective person in accordance with law.

6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Lbm To:

1. The Director Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption No.293, MKV Road Alanthur, Chennai - 600 016

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Vigilance and Anti Corruption Thiruvarur District Thiruvarur.

+1cc to Mr.P.T.Rama Devi, Advocate, S.R.No.33844 W.P.No.14726 of 2021 SR II(CO) GN(16/08/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/