N.Suresh Rajan, v. The Principal Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 16.12.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN W.P.(MD)No.24073 of 2016 N.Suresh Rajan ...

Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary, Department of Home Affairs, Fort St George, Channai - 600 001.

2.The Director General of Police DGP Office, Santhome Mylapore, Chennai - 600 005.

3.The Superintendent of Police Kanyakumari District, SP Office, Nagercoil - 629 001.

4.Jayachandran Inspector of Police, Kottar P.S, Nagercoil.

5.Muthumari Sub-Inspector of Police, Kottar P.S, Nagercoil.

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Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the representation/complaint of the petitioner dated 04.10.2016 and initiate suitable action against the 4th and 5th respondents.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Kannan For Respondents : Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan Special Government Pleader for R1 to R3

O R D E R

This Writ petition has been filed to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the representation /

complaint of the petitioner dated 04.10.2016 and initiate suitable action against the respondents 4 and 5 within a time frame. 2.Mr.V.R.Shanmuganathan, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents 1 to 3. By consent, the Writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 3.The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner is a Member of Legislative Assembly representing Nagercoil constituency. As a Member of Legislative Assembly, he brings any public issues to the police officials and also government authorities.

4.The grievance of the petitioner is that some of the police officials more particularly, respondents 4 and 5 are behaving strangely and fail to respond to his phone calls and when the petitioner contacted them through phone, wantonly they are not responding to him. In this regard, the petitioner made a complaint on 04.10.2016 to the respondents 1 to 3 for initiating suitable action against the respondents 4 and 5. Since no action has been taken, the petitioner is before this Court with the present Writ petition.

5.Mr.V.R.Shanmuganathan, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents on instruction would submit that the officials of the respondents 4 and 5 have strictly warned them for their inaction.

6.Recording the said submission made by the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, this Writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal Secretary, Department of Home Affairs, Fort St George, Channai - 600 001.

2.The Director General of Police DGP Office, Santhome Mylapore, Chennai - 600 005.

3.The Superintendent of Police Kanyakumari District, SP Office, Nagercoil - 629 001.

4.Shri Jayachandran Inspector of Police, Kottar P.S, Nagercoil.

5.Shri Muthumari Sub-Inspector of Police, Kottar P.S, Nagercoil.

+1 cc to MR.G.KANNAN, Advocate SR.No.82075 +1 cc to Special Government Pleader SR.No.81589 W.P.(MD)No.24073 of 2016 16.12.2016 SMA/SS-2-KSM/25.01.2017:3P/8C