S.Venkatesan v. The Chief Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 06..03..2015 Coram:

The Honourable Mr.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE and The Honourable Mr.Justice M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.No.6264 of 2015 ------- S.Venkatesan .. Petitioner versus 1.The Chief Secretary Secretariate Chennai 600009.

2.The District Collector Office of Collectorate Villupuram District.

3.The District Rural Development Officer Office of Collectorate Villupuram District.

4.The Superintendent of Police Office of Superintendent, Villupuram.

5.Pachai alias Pachiappa Gounder .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to take necessary action against the 5th respondent by considering the petitioner's representation dated 20.12.2014. For Petitioner ::: Mr.K.Sathyaraj For Respondents ::: Mr.S.T.S.Moorthy Government Pleader for R.1 to R.4

O R D E R

(The Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble The Chief Justice) In respect of the subject matter of the issue raised, a FIR is already stated to have been registered against the erring officials https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

for the offences under Sections 409, 420 and 477-A of IPC, based on the complaint of the District Collector, Villupuram.

2. The petitioner through this Public Interest Litigation, seeks to array the Contractor also as the prospective accused.

3. On our query, we are informed by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the matter is still under investigation and the finial report has not been filed.

4. We are of the view that the PIL would not be maintainable in a subject like this, apart from the fact that it would amount to interference with the investigation process. If the petitioner is any material germane to the subject matter of investigation, it is however, open to him to give this material to the Investigating Officer and on the final report being filed, if there are grievances, he can proceed in accordance with law.

5. The writ petition stands dismissed with the aforesaid observation. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar Dated:11.3.15 True Copy Sub Assistant Registrar Copy to:

1.The Chief Secretary Secretariate, Chennai 600009.

2.The District Collector Office of Collectorate Villupuram District.

3.The District Rural Development Officer Office of Collectorate Villupuram District.

4.The Superintendent of Police Office of Superintendent, Villupuram.

+1 cc to Mr.K.Sathyaraj, Advocate,SR.12532 +1 cc to Government Pleader,SR.12614.

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