A.P.Suryaprakasam v. The Chief Secretary To

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 4.7.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HULUVADI G.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.No.29678 of 2017, W.M.P.Nos.31989 to 31991 of 2017 and W.M.P.No.15910 of 2018 A.P.Suryaprakasam Petitioner

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1 The Chief Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu Fort St. George Chennai 600 009 2 The Director General of Police Office of the D.G.P. of Police Mylapore Chennai 600 004 3 The District Legal Service Authority rep. by its Secretary High Court Chennai 600 104 Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to appoint specially trained women police officers not below the rank of Inspectors in each police station who shall not insist the presence of victim girls in the police station and shall go to the victims house in civilian dress to enquire and investigate the complaint of stalking and eve teasing which progress of enquiry/ investigation/ progress of the case shall be directly monitored by the commissioner of police and superintendent of police of respective Districts on a weekly review basis.

Petitioner : Party in person For RR1 and 2 : Mr.P.S.Sivashanmugasundaram, Special Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.Haja Mohideen Gisti https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

ORDER

(Order of the court was made by HULUVADI G.RAMESH,J.) Heard the petitioner-party in person and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.Haja Mohideen Gisti, learned counsel appearing for the District Legal Services Authority.

2. The writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to appoint specially trained women police officers not below the rank of Inspectors in each police station who shall not insist the presence of victim girls in the police station and shall go to the victims house in civilian dress to enquire and investigate the complaint of stalking and eve teasing which progress of enquiry/ investigation/ progress of the case shall be directly monitored by the commissioner of police and superintendent of police of respective Districts on a weekly review basis.

3. Subsequent to the direction issued by this court on 17.11.2017, now a status report has been filed with regard to the steps that are taken on the issue. Therefore, we are of the view that there appears to be compliance. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. The connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ssk.

To:

1 The Chief Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu Fort St. George Chennai 600 009 2 The Director General of Police Office of the D.G.P. of Police Mylapore Chennai 600 004 3 The Secretary, The District Legal Service Authority High Court Chennai 600 104 +1cc to Government Pleader SR.No.43374 W.P.No.29678 of 2017 GN(20/07/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/