A.Balachandran, Aged 60 Years, v. Rep. By The Secretary,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05.06.2018 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.O.P.No.14702 of 2018 A.Balachandran ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Union of India Rep. by the Secretary Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas New Delhi - 110 001.

2.The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) Tel Bhavan, Dehradun Pin - 648 003 Rep. by its Chairman.

3.The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited Cauvery Asset Karaikal, Pondicherry Union Territory Rep. by its Executive Director / Asset manager 4.The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) 5th Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan Khan Market New Delhi - 110 003.

Rep. by its Chairman.

5.Union Territory of Pondicherry Rep. by the Superintendent of Police PCR Wing Karaikal (South) Karaikal.

6.The Superintendent of Police Karaikal (South) Karaikal.

7.The Inspector of Police Niravi Police Station Karaikal Pondicherry - 609 604.

... Respondents

Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C seeking a direction to the 5th respondent to investigate and conduct inquiry in the presence of the petitioner with regard to the complaint given by the petitioner dated 16.12.2015, 08.07.2016, 19.02.2016 etc., and thereby, further direct the 7th respondent to register F.I.R. based on the findings of the said 5th respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Malaichamy For Respondents: Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 5th respondent to investigate and conduct inquiry in the presence of the petitioner with regard to the complaint given by the petitioner dated 16.12.2015, 08.07.2016, 19.02.2016 etc., and thereby, further direct the 7th respondent to register F.I.R. based on the findings of the said 5th respondent.

2. In view of the order passed by this Court in Sugesan Transport Pvt. Ltd., -Vs- The Assistant Commissioner of Police, J2, Adyar Police Station, Adyar, Chennai-600 020 and another [2016 (5) CTC 577 : 2016-2-LW (Crl.) 499] and in view of the law laid down in Emperor Vs. Khwaja Nazir Ahmed [AIR 1945 PC 18], a direction as prayed for by the petitioner cannot be granted. Hence, this petition is closed, with liberty to the petitioner to work out his remedy in the manner known to law. -s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar mk To 1.The Secretary Union of India Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas New Delhi - 110 001.

2.The Chairman The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) Tel Bhavan, Dehradun Pin - 648 003.

3.The Executive Director / Asset manager The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited Cauvery Asset, Karaikal, Pondicherry Union Territory.

4.The Chairman The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) 5th Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan Khan Market New Delhi - 110 003.

5.The Superintendent of Police Union Territory of Pondicherry PCR Wing, Karaikal (South) Karaikal.

6.The Superintendent of Police Karaikal (South) Karaikal.

7.The Inspector of Police Niravi Police Station Karaikal, Pondicherry - 609 604.

8. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.R.Malaichamy, Advocate sr 34869. Crl.O.P.No.14702 of 2018 SP(12/06/2018)