R.S.Bharathi, M/A.70 Years v. The Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 25.07.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Crl.O.P.Nos.18091 and 18514 of 2018 R.S.Bharathi ... Petitioner in Crl.OP.No.18091/2018 Arappor Iyakkam Represented by its Managing Trustee Jayaraman Venkatesan ... Petitioner in Crl.OP.No.18514/2018 Vs.

1 The Director, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, 293, MKN Road, Collectors Nagar, Alandur, Chennai-600 016.

... Respondent in both Crl.OPs.

2 The State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by its Chief Secretary, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

3 The Superintendent of Police, Central Bureau of Investigation, "A" Wing, III Floor, Rajaji Bhawan, Besant Nagar, Chennai-600 090.

... Respondents in Crl.OP.No.18514/2018 Prayer in Crl.OP.No.18091/2018: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. praying to direct the 1st respondent to register the case and investigate the complaint dated 10.03.2018.

Prayer in Crl.OP.No.18514/2018: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. Praying to the 1st respondent to register an FIR against Mr.O.Paneerselvam and others named in the petitioner's complaint dated 12.12.2017 and direct a timebound, independent, High Court monitored fair investigation under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

For Petitioner in Crl.OP.18091/2018: Mr.N.R.Elango, Sr. counsel for Mr.R.Girirajan For Petitioner in Crl.OP.18514/2018: Dr.V.Suresh For Respondent 1 in both Crl.Ops.

: Mr.Vijay Narayanan and R2 in Crl.OP.18514/2018 Advocate General Asst. by Mr.C.Emalias Public Prosecutor For R3 in Crl.OP.18514/2018 : Mr.K.Srinivasan Special Public Prosecutor for CBI

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent to register a case based on the complaint of the petitioner dated 10.03.2018.

The learned Advocate General today circulated a communication in which shows that in PE 218/2018/PUB/HQ dated 18.07.2018 a preliminary enquiry has been ordered based on the information furnished by Tr.R.S.Bharathi, who is the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.18091 of 2018. In so far as the other petition is concerned, the information furnished by the petitioner will be taken note of in the course of investigation. Taking note of the guidance of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India laid down in Lalitha Kumari's case, enquiry has to be completed as expeditiously as possible. If the petitioner or any person feels that there is any undue delay in enquiry, they are given liberty to knock the doors of this Court at appropriate time.

With this observation, these Criminal Original Petitions are disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar

rpl To 1 The Director, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, 293, MKN Road, Collectors Nagar, Alandur, Chennai-600 016.

2 The Chief Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

3 The Superintendent of Police, Central Bureau of Investigation, "A" Wing, III Floor, Rajaji Bhawan, Besant Nagar, Chennai-600 090.

4 The Special Public Prosecutor for CBI, High Court, Madras.

+2cc to Mr.R.Girirajan, Advocate sr.no.49593 +1cc to Public Prosecutor,sr.49844 +1cc to Dr.V.Suresh, Advocate sr.no.49786(28/08/2018) Crl.O.P.Nos.18091 and 18514 of 2018 kan(co) nr 11/08/2018