Madras High CourtWP(MD)/15480/2014closed

Dr.S. Chellam v. The Principal Secretary

2021-04-16Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 16.04.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH and M.P.(MD).No.1 of 2014 Dr.S.Chellam

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2. The Director General of Police, Mylapore, Chennai-4.

3. The Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai-14.

4. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Madurai Division, Madurai-2.

5. The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai-7.

6. The Public Information Officer, O/o. Superintendent of Police, Madurai-9.

7. T.Balamurugan, Inspector of Police, Silaiman Police Station, Madurai District.

(now at Sivakasi Town Police Station)

8. Deiveegapandian Inspector of Police, Silaiman Police Station, Madurai District.

9. Velmurugan Inspector of Police, Special Wing, O/o. Superintendent of Police, Madurai District.

10. Gunasekaran, Sub Inspector of Police, Silaiman Police Station, Madurai District.

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11. Palanivel, Head Constable, Silaiman Police Station, Madurai District.

12. Sankar, Silaiman Police Station, Madurai District.

... Respondents Prayer: This Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent Nos.1 to 5 to initiate appropriate disciplinary action against the respondent Nos.7, 8 and 10 to 12 for their act of abuse of official power, based on the petitioner's representation dated 11.02.2012, 08.05.2012, 08.08.2012, 24.06.2013, 27.06.2014 and 13.08.2014, within the time limit that may be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Baskar Mathuram For R-1 to R-6 : Mrs.M.Rajeswari Government Advocate

ORDER

The relief sought for by the petitioner cannot be granted at this length of time, since the petitioner wants disciplinary action to be taken for an incident that took place in the year 2012.

2. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Writs) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) tsg NOTE:

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