Lavanya v. The State Of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Lavanya ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Singambunari Police Station, Sivagangai District.

3.Selvam ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent to take action against the third respondent based on the petitioner's complaint dated 30.06.2025 within the time that may be stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.A.Subramanian For R1 & R2 : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

The petitioner with a grievance that her complaint has not been addressed by the respondent Police has filed this petition seeking a direction to the respondent Police to take action on her complaint. 2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the official respondents submits that the petitioner has already lodged a complaint and the same has been treated as petition enquiry in CSR.No.395 of 2024 and it was also closed on 15.07.2024. Thereafter, the petitioner lodged another complaint, dated 30.06.2025 before the first respondent and the same was also forwarded to the second respondent, on 07.07.2025 for enquiry. Further, he submits that the enquiry is pending on the file of the second respondent and they are likely to complete the same within a week.

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3.Recording the above submission, this writ petition is closed with a direction to the second respondent Police to conduct the enquiry and complete the same, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If the complaint of the petitioner has made out any cognizable offence, the respondent Police shall register a criminal case or else close the complaint. In the event, if the complaint of the petitioner is closed, a copy of the closure report should be furnished to the petitioner enabling her to workout her remedy in the manner known to law. 05.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No gns 3/5

To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Singambunari Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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