Madras High CourtWP(MD)/6177/2021dismissed

Shanmugam.S v. The Director General Of Police

2021-03-19Honourable Mrs Justice R. Tharani2 pages

WP(MD)No.6177 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.03.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R. THARANI WP(MD)No.6177 of 2021 Shanmugam.S ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Director General of Police, O/o. the Director General of Police, Beach Road, Chennai.

2.The Inspector General of Police, Central Zone, Trichy.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District , Pudukkottai.

4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Alankudi, Pudukkottai District.

5.The Inspector of Police, Karambakudi Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

6.Balasubramaniyam .. Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent Nos. 1 to 4 to take appropriate action against the Respondent No. 5 and 6 on the basis of the complaint submitted by the petitioner dated 02.03.2021 and on the basis of the guidelines issued by the Hon'ble Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court of India in Lalitha Kumari case reported in (2014)2 SCC in accordance with law within the time frame that may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents 1 to 5 : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

By consent, this Writ Petition is taken for final hearing.

2. On the side of the petitioner, it is stated that the sixth respondent is uploading the defamatory messages against the petitioner. The petitioner filed a complaint before the fifth https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

WP(MD)No.6177 of 2021 respondent police, but, no F.I.R was so far registered and prayed for a direction to register an F.I.R.

3.On the side of the respondents 1 to 5, it is stated that the petitioner is not entitled to approach this Court for a prayer in a Writ Petition.

4.The prayer sought for by the petitioner could not be granted in a Writ Petition. Hence, this Writ Petition is dismissed. The writ petitioner is at liberty to take action through proper Forum. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AS) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Ls Note: In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To 1.The Director General of Police, O/o. the Director General of Police, Beach Road, Chennai.

2.The Inspector General of Police, Central Zone, Trichy.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District , Pudukkottai.

4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Alankudi, Pudukkottai District.

5.The Inspector of Police, Karambakudi Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

+1 CC to M/s.R.ALAGUMANI, Advocate ( SR-13145[F] dated 23/03/2021 ) WP(MD)No.6177 of 2021 19.03.2021 NA(CO) TR(08.04.2021) 2P 7C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2