D.Keerthivasan v. The District Superintendent Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 06.01.2026
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA W.P.(Crl.)No.1750 of 2025 D.Keerthivasan ... Petitioner Vs.
1.
The District Superintendent of Police, Officer of the District Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Officer of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Harur, Dharmapuri District.
The Inspector of Police, Pappireddipatti Police Station, Pappireddipatti - 636 905, Pappireddipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri District.
B.Sasidharan ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition (Criminal) is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Mandamus or direction in the nature of writ, to direct the third respondent to investigate and to recover the stolen articles/materials of internet services from the fourth respondent worth about more than Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs only) and also to redeem the petitioner's share amount of Rs.20,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Lakhs only) to be paid by the fourth respondent in favour of the petitioner, based 1/5
on the petitioner's petition dated 28.07.2023 and dispose the same within the time frame may be fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Arokiamaniraj For R1 to R3 : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
The present Writ Petition (Criminal) has been filed seeking a direction to the third respondent to redress the petitioner's grievance by considering his representation dated 28.07.2023. Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, takes notice on behalf of respondents 1 to 3. In view of the consent expressed by the learned counsel on either side, this Writ Petition (Criminal) is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. Notice to the fourth respondent is dispensed with inasmuch as no order prejudicial to his interest is passed. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner entered into a partnership agreement with the fourth respondent 2/5
and that they jointly entered into a business franchise. However, subsequently, the fourth respondent cheated the petitioner and retained the profit amount, which resulted in a misunderstanding between them. Thereafter, on account of the subsisting dispute, on 28.07.2023, the third respondent looted the petitioner's shop, the value of which amounted to Rs.5 lakhs. Therefore, the petitioner lodged a complaint before the respondent police on 28.07.2023. Since no action has been taken by the respondent police thereafter, the present petition has been filed. 5.
Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondents 1 to 3 submitted that the representation of the petitioner dated 28.07.2023 would be duly considered by the second respondent in accordance with law.
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Recording the submissions made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondents 1 to 3, this Court directs the third respondent to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 28.07.2023 on its own merits, in the manner known to law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3/5
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With the above directions, this Writ Petition (Criminal) stands disposed of. No costs.
06.01.2026 ham To 1.
The District Superintendent of Police, Officer of the District Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Officer of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Harur, Dharmapuri District.
The Inspector of Police, Pappireddipatti Police Station, Pappireddipatti - 636 905, Pappireddipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri District.
The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.
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