Anita v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.09.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM W.P.No.

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Petitioner Vs 1 The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by its, Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004 2 The Superintendent of Central Prison, Central Jail, Puzhal-1, Chennai 600 066 ...

Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 11.07.2023 to expedite the trial cases of the detenue Jagadesh, S/o. Ranjith Singh RT No.1874, now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal-1, Chennai-66 to secure the ends of justice.

For Petitioner : Mr. R. Sankarasubbu For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The Writ of Mandamus has been instituted to direct the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 11.07.2023 to expedite the trial cases of the detenue Mr.Jagadesh, S/o. Ranjith Singh, RT No.1874, now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal-I, Chennai.

2. The very relief sought for in the present writ petition to direct the first respondent to direct the Director General of Police to consolidate the cases cannot be granted by this Court in exercise of the powers of Judicial review under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. It is beyond the jurisdiction of the District General of Police to comply with the direction if at all issued as sought for by the petitioner in the present writ petition.

3. Mr.R.Sankarasubbu, the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the detenue is facing several criminal cases in various places. More specifically, in and around Chennai.

4. That being so, the detenue has to make request to the Court concern for expedite the Trial. Contrarily, a writ petition seeking a direction to the Director General of Police is not entertainable. Therefore, the detenue is at liberty to make appropriate request to the jurisdictional Court concerned for the purpose of disposal of the Criminal Cases as expeditiously as possible.

5. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. [S.M.S., J.] [V.S.G., J.] 04.09.2024 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order mrp To 1 The State Rep. By its The Secretary To The Government Of Tamil Nadu, Department Of Home, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND V.SIVAGNANAM, J.

mrp 2 The Deputy Inspector General Of Prison, Vellore Range, Vellore-632 001.

3 The Superintendent Central Prison Vellore, Vellore-632 001.

4. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.

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