Madras High CourtWP(MD)/15679/2015dismissed

S.Selvaraj,S/O.Sellaiah Pillai v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2019-12-09Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.12.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.15679 of 2015 and MP(MD)No.1/2015 S.Selvaraj ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Home Department,Secretariat, Chennai.

2. The Director General of Police, Chennai.

3. The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

4. The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

5. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Palani, Dindigul District.

6. The Tahsildar, Vedasanthur Taluk, Vedasanthur, Dindigul District.

7. The Inspector of Police, Vedasanthur Police Station, Vedasanthur, Dindigul District.

8. S.Veluchamy, Special Sub-Inspector of Police, Special Branch police, Video Piracy Cell, Dindigul District, Dindigul. ... Respondents Prayer:Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing

respondents 4, 7 and 8 and their men or anyone authorized by them from anyway interfering with the profession of selling authorized and branded CD cassettes at No.65, Arabu Avulia Darga Complex, Bus Stand, Vedasanthur, Dindigul District.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.R.Kannan For R-1 to R-7 : Mr.A.Robinson, Government Advocate(Crl. Side).

For R-8 : No appearance.

O R D E R

The prayer made in this writ petition reads as under:- "For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, it is prayed that this Court may be pleaded to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction in the nature of writ, forbearing respondents 4, 7 and 8 and their men or anyone authorized by them from anyway interfering with the profession of selling authorized and branded CD cassettes at No.65, Arabu Avulia Darga Complex, Bus Stand, Vedasanthur, Dindigul District. "

The prayer has been worded in omni bus fashion. Such general prayers cannot be granted.

2. The learned Government Advocate(Crl. Side) pointed out that Crime No.124 of 2015 was registered on the file of Vedasanthur police station, against the petitioner and also it has been charged sheeted and the trial is still pending.

3. It is for the petitioner to establish his innocence in the said case. I am not inclined to grant any relief. The writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To:

1. The Principal Secretary, Home Department,Secretariat, Chennai.

2. The Director General of Police,Chennai.

3. The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

4. The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

5. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Palani, Dindigul District.

6. The Tahsildar, Vedasanthur Taluk,Vedasanthur, Dindigul District.

7. The Inspector of Police, Vedasanthur Police Station, Vedasanthur,Dindigul District.

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

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