N. Mari, v. The Government Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :14.02.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. KUMARESH BABU and M.P.(MD).Nos.1 & 2 of 2014 N.Mari ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Home Secretary, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai.

2.The Director General of Police, O/o.The Director General of Police, Beach Road, Chennai.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

4.The Superintendent of Police, CBCID, B.B.Kulam, Madurai District.

5.The Inspector of Police, Manamadurai Police Station, Sivagangai District.(Crime No.416 of 2014)

6.Mr.Vinothkumar ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent No.3 to transfer the case in Crime No.416 of 2014 dated 21.06.2014 on the file of the fifth respondent and entrust the same to the fourth respondent for investigation of the case by a competent officer and award competition to the petitioner within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner :Mr.S.Rajasekar For Respondents :Mr.G.Siva Raja Government Advocate for R1 :Mr.R.M.S.Sethuraman Additional Public Prosecutor for R2 to R5 :Mr.C.Sasikumar for R6

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed seeking for a mandamus, directing the third respondent to transfer the case in Crime No.416 of 2014 dated 21.06.2014, on the file of the fifth respondent and entrust the same to the fourth respondent for investigation of the case by a competent officer and award competition to the petitioner.

2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that pursuant to the investigation, a charge sheet has also been filed before the Executive Magistrate Class-II, Manamadurai, stating that further action dropped.

3. In the light of the same, if the petitioner is aggrieved, he would be at liberty to file a protest petition before the appropriate forum.

4. With the aforesaid observation, this writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

14.02.2023 NCC :Yes/No Internet :Yes/No Index :Yes/No sbn

To 1.The Home Secretary, The Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai.

2.The Director General of Police, Beach Road, Chennai.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

4.The Superintendent of Police, CBCID, B.B.Kulam, Madurai District.

5.The Inspector of Police, Manamadurai Police Station, Sivagangai District.

K.KUMARESH BABU, J.

sbn and M.P.(MD).Nos.1 & 2 of 2014 14.02.2023