Lingapandi v. The Director General Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.04.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.(MD) No.9937 of 2024 Lingapandi ... Petitioner -vs1. The Director General of Police Chennai

2. The Superintendent of Police Tirunelveli District Tirunelveli

3. The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch Tirunelveli 4.Jamal ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 herein to take necessary action on the petitioner's complaint dated 08.04.2024 in accordance with law.

For Petitioner :

Mr.C.Rathnavel Pandian For Respondents :

Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 to 3

O R D E R

The petitioner has lodged a complaint dated 08.04.2024 as against the 4th respondent. Since the respondents 1 to 3 have not taken any action on the petitioner's complaint, he has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the respondents 1 to 3 to take necessary action against the 4th respondent, based on his complaint dated 08.04.2024.

2. If the respondent Police is not taking any action on the petitioner's complaint dated 08.04.2024, 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 dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to invoke the available alternative remedy as stated above. There shall be no order as to costs.

24.04.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No LS To:

1. The Director General of Police Chennai

2. The Superintendent of Police Tirunelveli District Tirunelveli

3. The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch Tirunelveli

4. The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Madurai

B.PUGALENDHI, J.

LS W.P.(MD) No.9937 of 2024 24.04.2024