Vijaya Kumar v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.08.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM 1.Vijayakumar 2.Santhoshkumaran 3.Kalisankar

...Petitioners

Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Poilce, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Inspector of Police, South Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Thoothukudi District.

(As per order dated 02.08.2022 made in W.M.P(MD)No.11423 of 2022, the 3rd respondent is impleaded).

...Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to take action on the petitioner's complaint dated 08.07.2022 1/4

under the criminal law by conducting an effecting investigation as expeditiously as possible within the time stipulated as prescribed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Joseph Zinoson For Respondent : Mr.M.Sakthikumar Government Advocate (crl.side)

O R D E R

This writ petition is filed seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to take action on the petitioners' complaint dated 08.07.2022 under the criminal law by conducting an effecting investigation as expeditiously as possible within the time stipulated as prescribed by this Court.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents submitted that the complaint of the petitioners dated 08.07.2022 has been forwarded by the first respondent to the second respondent for investigation. The amount involved in this case is Rs. 75,00,000/- and the second respondent is not having jurisdiction, hence, the said complaint is pending.

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3. In view of the above submission, the second respondent is directed to transfer the complaint of the petitioners dated 08.07.2022 to the third respondent/Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Thoothukudi District. On receipt of such complaint, the third respondent police is directed to take suitable action on the complaint of the petitioners dated 08.07.2022, within a period of three weeks thereafter.

4. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. 02.08.2022 Index :Yes/No skn To 1.The Superintendent of Poilce, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Inspector of Police, South Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Thoothukudi District.

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

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V.SIVAGNANAM., J skn 02.08.2022 4/4