M/S. Parents Trust, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE W.P(MD).No.9981 of 2019 and W.M.P(MD)No.11192, 7774, 7775, 11996, 8543 of 2019 M/s.Parents Trust, Rep. by its Managing Trustee, Tmt.T.Jayanthi Rani, No.19, Jamal Building, 7th Cross, Thillai Nagar, Tiruchirappalli - 620 018.

... Petitioner -vs1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Fort. St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Director General of Police, Office of the Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.

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3. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tiruchirappalli.

4. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Lalgudi, Tiruchirappalli.

5. The Inspector of Police, Office of the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Lalgudi, Tiruchirappalli.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 & 2 to issue suitable orders and instructions to all the private companies operating and running matrimonial websites, to control and monitor their websites by framing suitable guidelines including verification and identification mechanism in order to protect the innocent young women becoming the victims at the hands of the criminals using matrimonial websites and simultaneously direct the Respondents 3 to 5 to take immediate action in the complaint dated 26.03.2019 of Dr. S. Thamaraiselvi forwarded by the Petitioner Trust on behalf of Dr. S. Thamaraiselvi vide its letter dated 26.03.2019, forming a special team under the head of Senior Women Police 2/5

For Petitioner : Mr.No Appearance For R1 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R2 to R5 : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) With reference to the relief sought for in the writ petition, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the 1st respondent would submit that the criminal case has been registered and the same ended with an order of acquittal. Thus, the writ petition stands closed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

(S.M.S., J.) (A.D.M.C., J.) 02.07.2025 NCC :yes/No Index :yes/No Internet:yes/No rgm 3/5

To

1. The Secretary, The Government of Tamil Nadu, Home Department, Secretariat, Fort. St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Director General of Police, Office of the Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tiruchirappalli.

4. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Lalgudi, Tiruchirappalli.

5. The Inspector of Police, Office of the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Lalgudi, Tiruchirappalli.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

rgm W.P(MD).No.9981 of 2019 and W.M.P(MD)No.11192, 7774, 7775, 11996, 8543 of 2019 02.07.2025 5/5