P.Ramakrishnan v. The Superintendent Of Police

.BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.04.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI P.Ramakrishnan ... Petitioner -vs1.The Superintendent of Police Office of Superintendent of Police Virudhunagar District 2.The Inspector of Police Tiruchuli Police Station Virudhunagar District 3.Soorappa Naicker ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to take appropriate action on petitioner's complaint dated 22.03.2024 and conclude the enquiry within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.A.Balaji For Respondents :

Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 & R2

O R D E R

The petitioner has lodged a complaint dated 22.03.2024 as against the third respondent. Since the respondents 1 and 2 have not taken any action on the petitioner's complaint, he has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to take necessary action against the third respondent, based on his complaint dated 22.03.2024.

2. If the respondent Police is not taking any action on the petitioner's complaint dated 22.03.2024, he is having an alternative remedy either before the concerned Superintendent of Police under Section 154(3) Cr.P.C. or before the concerned Judicial Magistrate Court under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C.

3. Therefore, this Writ Petition is closed with liberty to the petitioner to invoke the available alternative remedy as stated above. There shall be no order as to costs.

23.04.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No LS To:

1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Tiruchuli Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

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

B.PUGALENDHI, J.

LS 23.04.2024