Madras High CourtCRL OP/32906/2019disposed of

M.Malliga v. The Member Secretary,

2019-12-05Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05.12.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM Crl.OP.No.32906 of 2019 M.Malliga ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Member Secretary, State Legal Services Authority, North Fort Road, High Court Campus, Chennai-600 104.

2.The Inspector of Police, Sadras Police Station, Kancheepuram District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the second respondent herein to consider the petitioner's representation dated 04.09.2019 seeking compensation under the Tamil Nadu Victim Compensation Scheme, 2013 in the light of the Government Order dated 30.11.2013 in G.O.(Ms) No.1055, Home (Police XX) issued by the Home Department (Police XII), Tamil Nadu Government, within time frame to be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Magesh Kumar For R2 : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner herein, by a representation dated 04.09.2019, had sought for compensation under the Tamil Nadu Victim Compensation Scheme, 2013. Since the representation has not been disposed of till date, the present petition has been filed.

2.It is needless to point out that whenever a representation of this nature is made, the concerned authority is required to consider the petition in one way or the other without keeping it pending indefinitely. Since the representation is pending for the past more than 6 months, this Court is justified in directing the second respondent herein, to consider the same within a time frame.

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3.In the light of the above observations, there shall be a direction to the second respondent herein to consider the petitioner's representation dated 04.09.2019 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4.Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(J) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Member Secretary, State Legal Services Authority, North Fort Road, High Court Campus, Chennai-600 104.

2.The Inspector of Police, Sadras Police Station, Kancheepuram District.

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

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