Selvi G v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.07.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR G.Selvi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Thoothududi District.

3.Vimala (R3- is suo motu impleaded vide Court dated 13.09.2021 in W.P(MD).No.16376 of 2021) ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to take appropriate action under the criminal law pursuant to the petitioner's complaint dated 11.08.2021 in the light of the dictum laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the case of Lalitha Kumari Vs. Government of Uttar Pradesh & others reported in (2014) 2 SCC 1 as expeditiously as possible within the time stipulation as prescribed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Anand For R1 and R2 : Mr.M.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed directing the respondents to take appropriate action, on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner dated 11.08.2021.

2. The petitioner had sent a complaint dated 11.08.2021 to the respondents 1 and 2 against her sister and her husband. Since no action has been taken by the respondents 1 and 2 so far, the petitioner had filed this writ petition before this Court.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 submitted that the petitioner's complaint was enquired and now, the dispute was settled between the parties. He further submitted that during the course of enquiry, it was found that the dispute is purely civil in nature and the parties are advised to approach the concerned Civil Court for seeking appropriate relief and thereafter, the complaint was closed.

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4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that no closure report was served to the petitioner so far.

5. Recording the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Writ Petition is closed. No Costs. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Thoothukudi, is directed to serve the closure report to the petitioner. 14.07.2023 NCC :Yes/No Index :Yes/No Internet : Yes/ No tta To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Thoothududi District.

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

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M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

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