M.Ravi v. The Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR M.Ravi ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Commissioner of Police Tambaram Commissionerate Chennai

2. The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police T12 Selaiyur Police Station Selaiyur, Chennai ... Respondents Prayer:- This Writ Petition is filed, under the Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to initiate appropriate action on the complaint of the petitioner dated 21.04.2025 forwarded by the 1st respondent in RC.No.01233/010162/COPPG/TCP/2025, within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Rajarajan For Respondents : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/5

ORDER

This Writ Petition (Criminal) has been filed to direct the 2nd respondent to initiate appropriate action on the complaint of the petitioner dated 21.04.2025 forwarded by the 1st respondent in RC.No.01233/010162/COP-PG/TCP/2025, within the time stipulated by this Court.

2. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondents would submit that based on the complaint given by the petitioner, enquiry has been conducted and the same is pending on the file of the first respondent police.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondents.

4. The Division Bench of this Court in G.Prabhakaran v. The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur, reported in (2018) 2 LW Crl 489 and the Hon'ble Supreme Court in its latest judgment rendered by a three Judge Bench in M.Subramaniam v. S.Janaki, reported in (2020) 5 CTC 464, after relying upon Sakiri Vasu's Case, has categorically held that the High Court cannot issue any direction for registration of FIR. High Court 2/5

can intervene only in extraordinary circumstances and rare cases. However, taking note of the fact that the complaint is now pending and not been enquired, the Investigation officer is directed to issue notice to the parties and conduct enquiry as directed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Lalita Kumari Vs. Government of Uttar Pradesh and others [2014 (2) SCC (1)]. If any cognizable offence is made out, the respondent police is bound to register the FIR otherwise they may close the complaint. Such exercise shall be completed within a period of two weeks from today.

5. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

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To

1. The Commissioner of Police Tambaram Commissionerate Chennai

2. The Inspector of Police T12 Selaiyur Police Station Selaiyur, Chennai

3. The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras 4/5

N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

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