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Vasudevan v. The Superintendent Of Police

2019-04-26Honourable Mr Justice N. Seshasayee2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.04.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SESHASAYEE W.P.(MD)No.10362 of 2019 Vasudevan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, Karur District, Karur.

2. The Inspector of Police, Anti Land Grabbing Cell, O/o. The Superintendent of Police, Karur District, Karur.

... Respondents PRAYER:- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to complete the preliminary enquiry on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 28.01.2019 and take further action. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Arunraj For Respondents : Mrs.S.Bharathi Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to complete the preliminary enquiry on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 28.01.2019 and take further action. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondents.

3.A Division Bench of this Court in the case of G.Prabakaran vs. The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District and another reported in [2018-2-L.W. Crl.489], has already decided that before approaching the Court for registering the First Information Report, the petitioner needs to exhaust the statutory options embodied in the Criminal Procedure Code.

4.Hence, the petitioner is directed to approach the Superintendent of Police or to give a private complaint to the concerned jurisdictional Magistrate.

5.Accordingly, this writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. sd/ Assistant Registrar(AE) /True Copy/ https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Sub Assistant Registrar

To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Karur District, Karur.

2. The Inspector of Police, Anti Land Grabbing Cell, O/o. The Superintendent of Police, Karur District, Karur.

+1 CC to Mr.K.ARUNRAJ, Advocate ( SR-63517[F] dated 27/04/2019 ) W.P.(MD)No.10362 of 2019 26.04.2019 myr MK (14.06.2019) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/