E.Arumugam v. The Home Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.04.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.A.NAKKIRAN E.Arumugam ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Home Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort. St. George, Chennai - 600 009 2.The Additional Director General of Police, CBCID, Chennai.

3.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

4.The Inspector of Police, Thilagar Thidal Police Station, Madurai.

5.Srinivasan 6.Rajesh 7.Parthiban 8.Ganesan 9.Mohan 10.Mahalingam ... Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of 1/4

India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to enquire into the complaint of the petitioner, dated 12.04.2012 against the respondents 5 to 10 on registering a case against them unlawfully as well as directing the 1st respondent to pay adequate compensation for the murder of the petitioner's son Saravanakumar by custodial torture. For Petitioner : Mr.I. Saji chellan For Respondents 1 to 4 : Mr.Veera Kathiravan Additional Advocate General Assistant by Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor (Crl. Side) For 5th respondent : Mr. S.Ramsundar Vijayaraj For respondents 6 to 10 : Mr.C. Jeganathan

O R D E R

Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Advocate General assisted by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents police 1 to 4 would submit that after proper investigation, the respondent police closed the case as "Action dropped".

2. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is dismissed. However, the petitioner is given liberty to workout his 2/4

remedy in the manner known to law. No costs. 05.04.2024 Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Speaking / Non Speaking order trp To 1.The Home Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort. St. George, Chennai - 600 009 2.The Additional Director General of Police, CBCID, Chennai.

3.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

4.The Inspector of Police, Thilagar Thidal Police Station, Madurai.

5. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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A.A.NAKKIRAN, J.

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