Chinna Deva Thangam v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Chinna Deva Thangam ... Petitioner versus 1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Ramanathapuram District.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Keelselvanoor Police Station, Melachirupothu Post, Kadaladi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India, directing the respondents to initiate an appropriate action on the petitioner's representation dated 28.10.2024 and conduct an enquiry by calling all the necessary parties and thereupon to get the petitioner husband aadhar card, ration card and passport and all other requests as made in the petitioner's representation.

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For Petitioner : Mr.V.R.Venkatesan For Respondents : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh, Government Advocate

ORDER

The petitioner with a grievance that her husband is detaining her Aadhaar card, passport and ration card and other documents, has lodged a complaint before the respondent police and has filed this petition.

2.The learned Government Advocate (CrlSide) appearing for the respondent police submits that the petitioner is living separately from her husband for the past 5 years. She lodged the complaint as against her husband, it was treated as petition enquiry in CSR No.81 of 2024 and was closed on 22.07.2025. Thereafter the petitioner preferred the present complaint directly to the Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram and it was forwarded for enquiry. Enquiry was conducted by the 3rd respondent police as current paper and the complaint was closed on 30.11.2024.

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3.Recording the above submission of learned Government Advocate this petition is closed with liberty to the petitioner to workout her remedy in the manner known to law. The respondent police shall furnish the closure report to the petitioner. 06.08.2025 DSK To 1.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Keelselvanoor Police Station, Melachirupothu Post, Kadaladi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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