Madras High CourtWP/32091/2019dismissed as infructuous

Mr.S.Sekaram, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

2022-04-08Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy7 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.04.2022 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.P.Nos.32091 & 31647 of 2019 W.P.No.32091 of 2019 S.Sekaran ..Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary to Government Home Department Fort St. George Chennai 600 004.

2.The Director General of Police CBCID Old Commissioner of Office Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

3.The Addl. Director General of Police Idol Wing CID Office campus of EOW Industrial Estate Guindy, Chennai.

4.A.G. PonnManickavel 5.The Secretary Information and Public Relationship Department Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St. George, Chennai.

6.Press Council on India Rep. by its Secretary Om-Plaza, Sector 19 Indra Nagar, Lucknow Uttar Pradesh 226 016.

7.Madras Union of Journalists (MUJ) No.8, Ritchie Street, Narasingapuram Chintadripet, Anna Salai, Chennai.

8.The Madras Reporters Guild Omandurar Government Estate, Chennai.

9.Chennai Press Club Navalar Nagar, Chepauk Triplicane, Chennai.

[R5 to R9 suo motu impleaded vide order dated 10.01.2020 made in WP No.32091/2019] 10.Audit Bureau of Ciruclations (India) 4th Floor, Wakefiled House SS Ram Gulam Marg, Ballard Estate Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

11.S.Manikandan [R10 & R11 suo motu impleaded vide order dated 21.01.2020 made in WP No.32091/2019] 12.The Registrar of Newspapers for India 13.Union of India Rep. by its Secretary Ministry of information and Broadcasting Room No.552, A Wing Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi 110001.

14.Dr.B.J.Thanika [R12 to R14 Suo-Moto impleaded vide order dated 05.02.2020] [R14 deleted vide order dated 24.02.2020] 15.Sandhya Ravisankar 16.J.Jayabathuri 17.D.Prakash 18.Prathibha Parameswaran 19.Sanjay Rao [R15 to R19 impleaded vide order dated 05.02.2020 in WMP.No.1578 of 2020] 20.V.Anbazhagan [R20 impeaded vide order dated 13.02.2020 in WMP No.3796 of 2020]

21.Working Journalists Union of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its State President, A.Baranabas Sagayaraj No.14 (old No.260), Peter Road 2nd Floor (Near Mirsahibpet market) Royapettah, Chennai 600 014.

[R21 impleaded vide order dated 24.02.2020 in WMP No.5405 of 2020] 22.Thalamai Seyalaga Anaithu Pathirikaiyalargal Sangam (Secretariat All Journalists Association) Rep. by its State President, K.Kumar No.17/1, Madha church Road Mandavelipakkam, Chennai 600 028.

[R22 impleaded vide order dated 24.02.2020 in WMP No.5407 of 2020] 23.Tamil Nadu Union of Journalists Rep. by its State President, D.S.R.Subash No.77, 2nd floor, SBI Colony 3rd street Virugambakkam, Chennai 600 092.

[R23 impleaded vide order dated 24.02.2020 in WMP No.5477 of 2020] ..Respondents WP No.31647 of 2019:

S.Sekaran ..Petitioners Vs.

1.The Director General of Police Tamil Nadu, Mylapore, Chennai.

2.The Director General of Police CBCID, Old Commissioner Office Egmrore, Chennai.

3.Airavath Trust Rep. by S.Sridharan B1, Srinivasan Appartment New No.30, 11 Main Road Chennai - 600 035.

4.The Registrar of Newspapers for India

5.Union of India Rep. by its Secretary Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Room No.552, A Wing, Shastri Bhawan New Delhi 110 001.

6.Dr.B.Thanika ..Respondents [R4 to R6 Suo-Moto impleaded vide order dated 05.02.2020] [R6 deleted vide order dated 24.02.2020] Prayer in WP No.32091 of 2019: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to consider the representation dated 26.09.2019 thereby further directing the 2nd respondent to form a team and investigate on due process of law against the report conveying fallacious investigation data in Idol Theft submitted by special officer Idol Wing.

Prayer in WP.No.31647 of 2019: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to consider the representation dated 19.10.2019 thereby further direct the 2nd respondent to form a team and investigate on due process of law against the economic offence piloted by Airavath Trust rep by Sridaran. For the Petitioner : No appearance For the Respondents : Mr.Hasan Mohammed Jinnah Public Prosecutor For respondents 1 & 2 in WP No.31647 of 2019 & For respondents 1 to 3 in WP No.32091 of 2009 Mrs.R.Anitha Spl. Government Pleader For respondent 5 in WP No.32091 of 2019 No appearance - Other respondents in both WPs.

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) None appears on behalf of the petitioner.

2. Taking into consideration the nature of the petition and since none is represented, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There will be no order as to costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (CS) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kpl/drm To:

1.The Secretary to Government The State of Tamil Nadu Home Department, Fort St. George Chennai 600 004.

2.The Director General of Police CBCID, Old Commissioner of Office Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

3.The Addl. Director General of Police Idol Wing CID, Office campus of EOW Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai.

4.The Secretary Information and Public Relationship Department Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St. George, Chennai.

5.The Secretary Press Council on India Om-Plaza, Sector 19 Indra Nagar, Lucknow Uttar Pradesh 226 016.

6.The Madras Union of Journalists (MUJ) No.8, Ritchie Street, Narasingapuram Chintadripet, Anna Salai, Chennai.

7.The Madras Reporters Guild, Omandurar Government Estate, Chennai.

8.The Chennai Press Club Navalar Nagar, Chepauk Triplicane, Chennai.

9.The Audit Bureau of Ciruclations (India) 4th Floor, Wakefiled House SS Ram Gulam Marg, Ballard Estate Fort, Mumbai Maharashtra, India.

10.The Registrar of Newspapers for India 11.The Secretary Union of India Ministry of information and Broadcasting Room No.552, A Wing Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi 110001.

12.The State President, A.Baranabas Sagayaraj Working Journalists Union of Tamil Nadu No.14 (old No.260), Peter Road 2nd Floor (Near Mirsahibpet market) Royapettah, Chennai 600 014.

13.The State President, K.Kumar Thalamai Seyalaga Anaithu Pathirikaiyalargal Sangam (Secretariat All Journalists Association) No.17/1, Madha church Road Mandavelipakkam, Chennai 600 028.

14.The State President, D.S.R.Subash S/o.D.S.Ravindra Doss Tamil Nadu Union of Journalists No.77, 2nd floor, SBI Colony 3rd street Virugambakkam, Chennai 600 092.

15.The Director General of Police Tamil Nadu, Mylapore Chennai.

16.The Registrar of Newspapers for India 17.The Secretary Union of India Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Room No.552, A Wing, Shastri Bhawan New Delhi 110 001.

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