Rajendran v. The Sub Collector Cum

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8543 of 2016 and BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.01.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8543 of 2016 and CRL.M.P.(MD)No.4138 of 2016

1. Rajendran

2. Sathapasubramaniyan

3. Thangarasu

4. Santhi

5. Valli

6. Sakthi

7. Ganesan

8. Vijaya

9. Periyasamy 10.Karmegham 11.Kannadasan 12.Duraimurugan @ Murugan 13.Sembulingam ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The Sub Collector cum Executive Magistrate Class I, Pudukkottai District.

2. The Inspector of Police, K.Puthupatti Police Station, Thirumayam Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the entire records relating to the impugned Notice issued by the first respondent in M.C.No.A3/06/2016 dated 04.03.2016 and quash the same as illegal.

For Petitioners : Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian For Respondents : Mr.A.Robinson, Government Advocate(Crl. Side).

O R D E R

The petitioners challenge the proceedings initiated by the Executive Magistrate under Section 111 of Cr.P.C. This criminal https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8543 of 2016 and original petition was filed in the year 2016. We are now in the year 2020. In the very nature of things, the impugned proceedings cannot have life beyond one year.

2. Hence, the impugned proceedings stand quashed. The criminal original petition stands allowed, accordingly. Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) pmu To:

1. The Sub Collector cum Executive Magistrate Class I, Pudukkottai District.

2. The Inspector of Police, K.Puthupatti Police Station, Thirumayam Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

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

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8543 of 2016 and CRL.M.P.(MD)No.4138 of 2016 03.01.2020 JMN(20.02.2020) 2P : 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2