Annie Beneziet v. The Commissioner Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.06.2024 CORAM :
THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Annie Beneziet ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City.
2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.
3.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.
... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first respondent to take appropriate action on the petitioner's complaint dated 21.03.2024 within the time frame as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Alagusundar For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor.
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ORDER
The petitioner has lodged a complaint dated 21.03.2024 as against one Sajuraja. Since the respondents have not taken any action on the petitioner's complaint, she has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the respondents to take necessary action on her complaint dated 21.03.2024.
2.If the respondent Police is not taking any action on the petitioner's complaint dated 21.03.2024, she 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. No costs.
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To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City.
2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.
3.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.
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