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Shanthi v. The District Collector

2026-01-19Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19-01-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Shanthi, W/o.Arumugam No.30, Sivasakthi Nagar, 9th Street, Kolathur, Chennai - 600 099.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Rajaji Salai, Fourth Floor, 62, Beach Road, George Town, Chennai - 600 001.

2.The Commissioner of Police 132, EVK Sampath Road, Periamet, Vepery, Park Town Chennai - 600 007.

3.The Director General of Police (DGP) Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapure, Chennai - 600 004.

4.The Assistant Commissioner P1, Puliyathop Police Station, Puliyathope, Chennai - 600 012.

5.The Inspector of Police P-2, Otteri Police Station, Cooks Road, Otteri, Chennai - 600 012, 6.K.Muthukumar DCP Pulianthope, Chennai.

7.Ramesh Inspector of P-2 Otteri Police Station, Cooks Road Otteri, Chennai - 600 012.

8.Iyyappan Sub Inspector of P-2 Otteri Police Station, Cooks Road, Otteri, Chennai - 600 012.

9.Tamilselvan Police Constable of P-2 Otteri Police Station, Cooks Road, Otteri, Chennai - 600012.

10. Nijith Police Constable of P-2 Otteri Police Station, Cooks Road, Otteri, Chennai - 600012.

11.Nobel Riyaz Police Constable of P-2 Otteri Police Station, Cooks Road, Otteri, Chennai - 600012.

Respondent(s) PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to direct the 2nd and 3rd respondents, to take appropriate action against the erring police officials attached with the 5th to 11th respondents police station, who have brutally assaulted the petitioner's grandson Anand by detaining him illegally under the guise of investigation based on the petitioner's representation dated 19-11-2025 and to pay just and reasonable compensation and damages to fracture injury sustained by the petitioner's grandson. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.R.Rajadurai For Respondents:

Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan, Additional Public Prosecutor - R1 to R5

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the second and third respondents to take appropriate action against the erring police officials

attached with the 5th to 11th respondents police station, who have brutally assaulted the petitioner's grandson Anand by detaining him illegally under the guise of investigation, based on the petitioner's representation dated 19.11.2025 and to pay just and reasonable compensation and damages to the fracture injury sustained by the petitioner's grandson.

2. The petitioner, alleging that her grandson was brutally assaulted by the respondents 5 to 11 at the instance of one Muthukumar, Deputy Superintendent of Police, has sent a representation to the respondents 1 to 3 for taking necessary action against them. Since no action has been taken based on the said representation, the petitioner had approached this Court seeking a writ of mandamus as stated above.

3.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 to 3, on instructions, would submit that the representation of the petitioner is pending with the second respondent, who has to take necessary action. He would further submit that the grandson of the petitioner is a history sheeter in P2 PS GS No.60/2023, "B" category.

4. In view of the above submissions of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the second respondent shall forward the representation of the petitioner to the Joint Commissioner, North, who shall conduct an enquiry and

dispose of the representation of the petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above direction, this Writ Petition [Criminal] stands disposed of.

19-01-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order vrc To 1.The District Collector Rajaji Salai, Fourth Floor, 62, Beach Road, George Town, Chennai - 600001.

2.The Commissioner of Police 132, EVK Sampath Road, Periamet, Vepery, Park Town Chennai - 600007.

3.The Director General of Police (DGP) Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapure, Chennai - 600 004.

4. The Joint Commissioner, North, Chennai.

5. The Assistant Commissioner P1, Puliyathop Police Station, Puliyathope, Chennai - 6000012.

6.The Inspector of Police P-2, Otteri Police Station, Cooks Road, Otteri, Chennai - 600 012.

7. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

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