Sureshkumar S v. The Additional Director General Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.04.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL W.P(MD) No.10177 of 2025 S.Sureshkumar ... Petitioner vs.
1. The Additional Director General of Police, Economic Offences Wing, O/o.Police Training College Campus, Chennai - 600 083.
2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police (EOW), Economic Offences Wing, (South Zone), Chandrapandyar Nagar, Thapal Thanthi Nagar Bus Stop, Madurai - 625 014.
3. The Inspector of Police (EOW), Economic Offences Wing, Chandrapandyar Nagar, Thapal Thanthi Nagar Bus Stop, Madurai - 625 014.
(Crime No.3 of 2023.) ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to take appropriate action on the basis of petitioner's representation, dated 11.03.2025 by Page No. 1 of 5
adding the petitioner as victim in Crime No.3 of 2023 pending on the file of 3rd respondent police within stipulated time fixed by this Court. For petitioner :Mr.R.Senthil Kumar For respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor (Crl side) *****
O R D E R
This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner to direct the respondents to take appropriate action on the basis of petitioner's representation dated 11.03.2025 by adding the petitioner as victim in Crime No.3 of 2023 pending on the file of the third respondent police.
2. According to the petitioner, he is one of the victims and depositors of M/s.Neomax Group of Company and already the respondents have registered a case in Crime No.3 of 2023 as against the Neomax Properties Private Limited and the Directors of the said Company. Now, the petitioner came to know about the pendency of the case and therefore, he sent a representation, dated 11.03.2025 to the third respondent to add him as one of the victims, but the same has not been Page No. 2 of 5
considered. Hence, he filed this petition.
3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondents would submit that already, so many complaints have been received as against the Company, namely, Neomax Properties Private Limited. So far, 13,500 complaints have been received and already, this Court fixed time limit on 30.10.2024 for lodging complaints in a Batch Case Crl.O.P(MD) Nos.15498, 13901 & 17183 of 2024 dated 19.10.2024. However, the representation of the petitioner is under consideration and they will conduct enquiry and dispose of the same within fifteen days.
4. Considering the limited scope of prayer sought for in the petition, this Court inclined to direct the second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 11.03.2025, within a period of fifteen [15] days from the date of this order and further, the order passed by this Court in Batch Case Crl.O.P(MD) Nos.15498, 13901 & 17183 of 2024 dated 19.10.2024 is no way bar to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 11.03.2025, since the time limit i.e., on 30.10.2024 is in respect of furnishing of information.
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5. With the above said observation and direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.
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1. The Additional Director General of Police, Economic Offences Wing, O/o.Police Training College Campus, Chennai - 600 083.
2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police (EOW), Economic Offences Wing, (South Zone), Chandrapandyar Nagar, Thapal Thanthi Nagar Bus Stop, Madurai - 625 014.
3. The Inspector of Police (EOW), Economic Offences Wing, Chandrapandyar Nagar, Thapal Thanthi Nagar Bus Stop, Madurai - 625 014.
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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