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Kamalatchi v. The District Collector

2026-06-24Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.06.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Kamalatchi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, O/o The District Collector, Udhagamandalam, Nilgiris District 643 001 2.The Superintendent of Police, Udhagamandalam, Nilgiris District 643 001 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Udhagamandalam, Nilgiris District 643 001 ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition(Crl.) filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent No.1 to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 18.05.2026 to appoint Mr.B.Mohan.Subash Advocate (M.S.No.2059/2014), Advocate as Special Public Prosecutor in Spl.SC.No.3 of 2022 pending on the file of the learned Sessions judge, Special Court for Trial of Cases under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Nilgiris, in view of the mandate proviso to Rule 4(5) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Vetrivel For Respondents For R1 to 3 : Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side)

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed praying for a direction to the respondent No.1 to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 18.05.2026 to appoint Mr.B.Mohan.Subash Advocate (M.S.No.2059/2014), Advocate as Special Public Prosecutor in Spl.SC.No.3 of 2022 pending on the file of the learned Sessions judge, Special Court for Trial of Cases under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Nilgiris, in view of the mandate proviso to Rule 4(5) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995.

2.

Without expressing any opinion on merits of the writ petition, the first respondent is directed to dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 18.05.2026, seeking appointment of Special Public Prosecutor in Spl.SC.No.3 of 2022 pending on the file of the learned Sessions judge, Special Court for Trial of Cases under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Nilgiris, by issuance

of notice to the petitioner and giving her opportunity of personal hearing, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

3.

With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

24.06.2026 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order lok To 1.The District Collector, O/o The District Collector, Udhagamandalam, Nilgiris District 643 001 2.The Superintendent of Police, Udhagamandalam, Nilgiris District 643 001 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Udhagamandalam, Nilgiris District 643 001

4. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, lok 24.06.2026