R.Padmanabhan v. The Home Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.04.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH W.P.(MD) No.5589 of 2017 R.Padmanabhan ... Petitioner -vs1.

The Home Secretary, (Central Government) 10 Janbath Road, North Block, Janbath Road Area, Motilal Nehru - Marg Area New Delhi, Delhi.

2.

The Director of CBI (Central Government) Central NOS - CBI Head Office, Plot No.5 B CGO, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.

3.

The Home Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 17.03.2017 and to conduct CBI enquiry and appropriate further action in accordance with law within a stipulated time period to be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.M.Ganesan For Respondents : Mr.S.Jeyasingh for R1 & R2 Central Government Standing counsel Mr.T.S.Mohammed Mohideen Addl. Govt. Pleader for R3

O R D E R

It is seen that this petitioner is having some disputes with one Thenappan Chettiyar and others with regard to certain properties and that the petitioner has sent a representation dated 17.03.2017 through registered post to the respondents herein and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

thereafter, filed this petition for CBI enquiry and for appropriate action.

2. In the considered opinion of this Court, in private dispute of this nature, the mandamus that has been prayed for by the petitioner cannot be granted, as there is no statutory duty cast upon the respondents to dispose of the petitioner's representation.

3. In the result, the writ petition is devoid of merits and accordingly, the same is dismissed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Prtocol) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.

The Home Secretary, (Central Government) 10 Janbath Road, North Block, Janbath Road Area,Motilal Nehru - Marg Area New Delhi, Delhi.

2.

The Director of CBI (Central Government) Central NOS - CBI Head Office, Plot No.5 B CGO, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.

3.

The Home Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai.

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