Sivakumar v. The State Human Rights Commission,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 30.07.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SUNDAR THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR Sivakumar .. Petitioner in both WPs vs.
1.The State Human Rights Commission Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarangam, No.143, P.S.Kumarasamy Raja Salai, Greenways Road, Chennai - 600 028.
2.Arukani .. Respondents in W.P.No.30540 of 2022 1.The State rep. By the Director General of Police, Chennai - 4.
2.The State rep. By Home Secretary, Home (Police IV) Department, Chennai.
3.The State Human Rights Commission Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarangam, No.143, P.S.Kumarasamy Raja Salai, Greenways Road, Chennai - 600 028.
4.Arukani .. Respondents in W.P.No.30564 of 2022 Page Nos.1/6
Prayer in W.P.No.30540 of 2022:
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of certiorari to quash the impugned order dated 11.02.2020 passed in SHRC Case No.6983 of 2013 on the file of the Respondent No.1 herein. Prayer in W.P.No.30564 of 2022:
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of certiorari to quash the order dated 31.05.2022 bearing Ref. No.417706/HR-II/2019 passed by the Respondent No.1 herein.
For Petitioner ..
No appearance in both WPs For Respondents ..
Ms.S.Usha Rani for R1 in W.P.No.30540 of 2022 for R3 in W.P.No.30564 of 2022 Mr.B.Sundarapandiyan for R2 in W.P.No.30540 of 2022 for R4 in W.P.No.30564 of 2022 Mr.S.Santhosh, Government Advocate for R1 and R2 in W.P. No.30564 of 2022 COMMON ORDER [made by M.SUNDAR, J.] Read this in conjunction with and in continuation of earlier proceedings made in the previous listing on 28.07.2025, which reads as follows:
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'W.P.Nos.30540 and 30564 of 2022 W.M.P. Nos.4511 and 4514 of 2023 M.SUNDAR, J.
HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J.
(Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.) There is no representation for writ petitioners today either in the physical Court or on the Video Conference platform. (To be noted, this is a hybrid hearing which is a regular/routine/daily feature in this Court). 2.
With the intention of affording an opportunity to writ petitioners and learned counsel for writ petitioners, list the captioned matters tomorrow (29.07.2025) but under the cause list caption 'FOR DISMISSAL'.'
2.
Pursuant to the aforesaid proceedings, captioned 'Writ Petitions' [hereinafter 'WPs' for the sake of brevity] are listed today under the cause list caption 'FOR DISMISSAL'. 3.
Ms.S.Usha Rani, learned counsel for R1 in W.P.No.30540 of 2022 and R3 in W.P.No.30564 of 2022, Mr.B.Sundarapandiyan, Page Nos.3/6
learned counsel for R2 in W.P.No.30540 of 2022 and R4 in W.P.No.30564 of 2022 and Mr.S.Santhosh, learned Government Advocate for R1 and R2 in W.P. No.30564 of 2022 are before us but there is no representation for writ petitioner today also either in the physical Court or on the VC (video conferencing) platform (to be noted, this is a hybrid hearing which is a regular/routine/daily feature in this Court).
4.
Sequitur is captioned WP is dismissed for default/nonprosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. (M.S., J.) (H.C., J.) 30.07.2025 Index:Yes/No mmi P.S. Mr.P.Vetrivel, learned counsel on record for writ petitioner, mentioned at the end of the list and tendered apology. However, mentioning is merely noted leaving it open to the writ petitioner to file restoration petition.
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To 1.The Director General of Police, Chennai - 4.
2.The Home Secretary, Home (Police IV) Department, Chennai.
3.The State Human Rights Commission Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarangam, No.143, P.S.Kumarasamy Raja Salai, Greenways Road, Chennai - 600 028.
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M.SUNDAR, J.
HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J.
mmi W.P.No.30540 and 30564 of 2022 30.07.2025 Page Nos.6/6