Madras High CourtWP(MD)/15958/2019dismissed for nonprosecution

Jothilakshmi v. The Secretary To Government

2022-01-21Honourable Dr Justice G. Jayachandran2 pages

W.P.(MD)No.15958 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.01.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN W.P.(MD)No.15958 of 2019 (Through video Conference) Jothilakshmi .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, Home Department, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Keeraidurai Police Station, Madurai.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus, to direct the respondents to give compensation for police atrocities based on the representation, dated 29.06.2019.

For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

Today there is no representation for the petitioner. 2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that on 17.06.2019, there was a fight between two groups and the Inspector of Police attached to Keerathurai Police Station has taken up the investigation and proceeded. Being aggrieved, the present writ petition is filed as if the Sub Inspector of Police, namely, Arun and others wrongfully entered into the house of the petitioner and brutally attacked the petitioner and her family members. 3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor further submits that the present writ petition filed seeking compensation alleging police https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.(MD)No.15958 of 2019 atrocity is baseless and further more, the police official against whom the allegation made not been arrayed as party in his personal capacity.

4. Without adverting the merits of the allegation, this Court dismissed this writ petition on the ground of non-prosecution. No Costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) PJL Note:In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the Advocate/litigant concerned.

To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home Department, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Keeraidurai Police Station, Madurai.

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

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