Hariharan .A v. The Commissioner Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.08.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM A.Hariharan

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City, AR Line Road, Tirunelveli.

2.The Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli City.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court directing the second respondent to conduct preliminary enquiry on the petitioner's complaint, dated 28.12.2021 and take further action.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Mayil Vahana Rajendran For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (crl.side) 1 / 4

ORDER

This writ petitioner filed this Writ Petition seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to conduct preliminary enquiry on the petitioner's complaint, dated 28.12.2021. 2.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that based on the complaint given by the petitioner, the respondent police issued C.S.R.No.494 of 2022 and it is under enquiry and he seeks four weeks time to complete the enquiry.

3. In view of the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side), the second respondent is hereby directed to consider the petitioner's complaint, dated 28.12.2021 and to complete the enquiry within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

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To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City, AR Line Road, Tirunelveli.

2.The Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli City.

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

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V.SIVAGNANAM, J.

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