D.Ashok Kumar v. The Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.09.2021 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJIB BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU D.Ashok Kumar .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Director, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, No.293, MKN Road, Alandur, Chennai 16 2.The Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department, Secretariat, Chennai 9 3.The Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai 9 4.The Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare, Secretariat, Chennai 9 .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed to direct the respondents to register an FIR based on the complaint dated 13.07.2018 made by the petitioner, investigate and file a final report within a time frame fixed by this ct. For the Petitioner :

Mr.S.Sathia Chandran For the Respondent :

Mr.I.C.Durairaj, Government Advocate, (Criminal Side)

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) This petition, originally filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, has been converted into a public interest litigation.

2. Let an appropriate writ petition number be allotted to this petition upon Crl.O.P.No.19115 of 2019 being closed.

3. The Registry should take appropriate steps and list the matter a week hence.

4. A copy of the status report filed by the State should be forwarded to advocate for the petitioner.

5. List on 24.09.2021.

(S.B., CJ.) (P.D.A., J.) 17.09.2021 Index : yes/no tar

To:

1.The Director, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, No.293, MKN Road, Alandur, Chennai 16 2.The Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department, Secretariat, Chennai 9 3.The Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai 9 4.The Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare, Secretariat, Chennai 9

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND P.D.AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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