Madras High CourtWP Crl.(MD)/905/2025disposed of

Thiruvalar Selvi v. The Superintendent Of Police

2025-10-31Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 31/10/2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Thiruvalar Selvi ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. the Superintendent of Police Tirunelveli District.

2.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Thisayanvillai Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to take action on the petitioner's complaint dated 16.06.2025 under the criminal law in the light of he dictum laid down by the Hon`ble Supreme Court of India in the case of Lalita Kumari Vs Government of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. Reported in (2014) 2 SCC 1.

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For Petitioner : Mr.E.Krishnaperumal For Respondents : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to take action on the petitioner's complaint dated 16.06.2025. 2.It is the case of the petitioner that she was illegally arrested and attacked by the officials of the Thisayanvillai Police Station; that she had lodged a complaint to the respondents for taking appropriate action; that the respondents have so far not taken any action. 3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police would submit that pursuant to the complaint lodged by the petitioner, an enquiry is pending and the same would be concluded within a period of two weeks.

4.In view of the aforesaid submission, the respondents shall conduct an enquiry on the complaint of the petitioner and conclude the 2/4

same within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the result of the enquiry to the petitioner. If the petitioner is required for the enquiry, the respondents may issue summons for her appearance.

5.With the above observation, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

31.10.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No cp TO 1.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. the Superintendent of Police Tirunelveli District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thisayanvillai Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

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SUNDER MOHAN,J CP

ORDER

IN WP CRL.(MD) No.905 of 2025 Date : 31/10/2025 4/4