Madras High CourtWP(MD)/11154/2019disposed of

P.Edwardraja v. The Principal Secretary To The

2019-04-30Honourable Mr Justice N. Seshasayee3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.04.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SESHASAYEE W.P.(MD)No.11154 of 2019 and W.M.P.(MD)No.8522 of 2019 P.Edwardraja ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to the Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Home Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai-600009.

2.The Director General of Police, O/o. The Director General of Police, No.1, Dr.Radhakrishnan Road, Mylapore, Chennai-600004.

3.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. District Police Office, Palayamkottai-627002, Tirunelveli District.

4.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, O/o. Deputy Inspector General of Police, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District-627002.

5.Ponnarasu 6.Selvi 7.Prathap 8.Natarajan 9.Marikumar 10.Muthuramalingam 11.Thangam 12.Eswaramoorthy 13.Nirmala ... Respondents PRAYER:- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to conduct proper enquiry and to take appropriate and necessary

action against the respondents 5 to 12 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 13.02.2019 and provide adequate compensation towards abuse of powers and caused injuries to the petitioner and his friends and defame the goodwill of his family. For Petitioner : Mr.R.J.Karthick For R1 to R4 : Mrs.S.Bharathi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side).

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to conduct proper enquiry and to take appropriate and necessary action against the respondents 5 to 12 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 13.02.2019 and provide adequate compensation towards abuse of powers and caused injuries to the petitioner and his friends and defame the goodwill of his family. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondents 1 to 4.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is a Law Student and facing continuous harassment at the hands of the 7th respondent.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) is directed to instruct the concerned officials not to harass the petitioner during the exam period. As regards the case is already pending, the Investigating Agency is directed to act strictly in accordance wit law.

5.In view of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS ) To 1.The Principal Secretary to the Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Home Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai-600009.

2.The Director General of Police, O/o. The Director General of Police, No.1, Dr.Radhakrishnan Road, Mylapore, Chennai-600004.

3.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. District Police Office, Palayamkottai-627002, Tirunelveli District.

4.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, O/o. Deputy Inspector General of Police, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District-627002.

Copy to:

The Government Advocate(Crl.Side), Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1 CC to Mr.R.J.KARTHICK, Advocate, SR-64586. W.P.(MD)No.11154 of 2019 30.04.2019 Myr CS: (11/06/2019) 3P 7C