N.J.Subramanian v. The Registrar General

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05.01.2022 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU W.P.No.25969 of 2021 N.J.Subramanian .. Petitioner vs

1. The Registrar General High Court, Madras Chennai-104.

2. The Registrar (Vigilance) High Court, Madras Chennai-104.

3. The Superintendent of Police Vigilance (Judicial Department) Jawans Bhavan Building Near Coimbatore District Court Coimbatore-18.

.. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to complete the investigation into petitioner's complaint dated 30.7.2020 entertained as Roc.No.364/2020/VC and take appropriate action against the persons found guilty and furnish copies of the material document to the petitioner herein. For Petitioner : Mr.Karthik Lakshmanan For Respondents : Mr.R.Sunil Kumar

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice) The writ petition has been filed for a direction to the

respondents to complete the investigation pursuant to the complaint dated 30.07.2020 in ROC.No.364/2020/VC and thereupon, to take appropriate action against the person found guilty.

2. Pursuant to the prayer aforesaid, this Court directed the respondents to process the enquiry, which was said to be nearing completion, as per the statement of learned counsel for the respondents recorded on 15.12.2021.

3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that investigation has been completed, followed by submission of report to the Committee. The Committee would now take a decision for appropriate action in the matter. Thus, the prayer made by the petitioner has been taken up.

4. We have considered the rival submissions of the parties and find that pursuant to the complaint made by the petitioner, investigation has already been completed, as stated by learned counsel of the respondents. Now, the matter is pending consideration before the Committee.

5. In view of the above, we dispose of the writ petition directing the Committee to take a decision pursuant to the investigation report submitted by the respondents. The decision in this regard would be taken within a period of one month from today. There will be no order as to costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kpl/drm To:

1. The Registrar General High Court, Madras Chennai-104.

2. The Registrar (Vigilance) High Court, Madras Chennai-104.

3. The Superintendent of Police Vigilance (Judicial Department) Jawans Bhavan Building Near Coimbatore District Court Coimbatore-18.

+1cc to Mrs.AL.Ganthimathi, Advocate, S.R.No.1029 W.P.No.25969 of 2021 EV(CO) SU(11/01/2022)