B.Prema, W/O Kannappan @ v. The District Collector,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.09.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH B.Prema .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

2.District Superintendent of Police, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

3.Deputy Superintendent of Police, No.41, Punitha Thomas Road, Mettuthidal, Maharajapuram, Palayamkottai, Thirunelveli District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Page Nos. 1 of 6

5.The Sub Inspector of Police, .. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of writ of mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to take action against the respondents 4 and 5 in view of the petitioner's representation, dated 06.11.2014 within the time that may be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Siddharthan For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This writ petition was filed for a direction to the respondents 1 to 3 to take action against the respondents 4 and 5. Page Nos. 2 of 6

2. Heard Mr.M.Siddharthan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

3. The grievance of the petitioner is that her son was taken into custody and he was attacked. Thereafter, he was produced before the concerned Magistrate Court and he was remanded to judicial custody. According to the petitioner, the medical examiner, on examining the son of the petitioner, found that he had sustained injuries.

4. In the considered view of this Court, if at all there was any injury sustained by the son of the petitioner in the hands of the police, the Magistrate would have ordered for an enquiry when injured was produced for remand. The same was not done in the present case.

5. In any event, this incident is said to have taken place in the year 2014 and no useful purpose will be served to order for an enquiry after Page Nos. 3 of 6

nearly eight years.

6. In view of the above, this Writ Petition stands closed. No Costs. 12.09.2022 Index :Yes/No Internet:Yes/No PJL To 1.The District Collector, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

2.District Superintendent of Police, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

3.Deputy Superintendent of Police, No.41, Punitha Thomas Road, Mettuthidal, Maharajapuram, Palayamkottai, Thirunelveli District.

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4.The Inspector of Police, 5.The Sub Inspector of Police, 6.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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