Madras High CourtWP(MD)/22369/2021disposed of

Aathammal v. The Additional Director General Of Police

2022-02-03Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi2 pages

WP(MD)No.22369 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.02.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN WP(MD)No.22369 of 2021 Aathammal

...Petitioner

vs.

1.The Additional Director General of Police, Economic Offences Wing-II, SIDCO, Old Corporate Building, 1st Floor, Thiru.Vi.Ka.Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 32.

2.The Inspector of Police, Economic Offence Wing-II (EOW-II),HQ Head Quarters, Chennai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Economic Offence Wing-II (EOW-II) Units, No.39, Viswanathapuram Main Road, Madurai - 625 014.

4.Priya @ Mohanapriya 5.Manoharan ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue Writ of Mandamus, directing the third respondent to conduct preliminary enquiry based on the petitioner's complaint dated 04.12.2021 and to take action against the fourth and fifth respondents.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Pandian For Respondents : Mr.T.Sentil Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents 1 to 3. 2.The petitioner's counsel asserts that remittances were made by the petitioner in favour of Royal Fin Corporation from her bank account at Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District. If remittances had been made from Paramakudi, certainly the jurisdictional EOW will https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

WP(MD)No.22369 of 2021 take action in the matter as per law. Merely because the financial establishment is situated at Pondicherry, the petitioner cannot be instructed to go to Pondicherry. The petitioner is granted liberty to file a fresh complaint before the first respondent setting out all the particulars. If the first respondent is satisfied that remittances have been made from the bank account of the petitioner from Paramakudi, the first respondent shall direct the concerned EOW to take action as per law.

3.The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (A.D.II) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) SKM Note :

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To 1.The Additional Director General of Police, Economic Offences Wing-II, SIDCO, Old Corporate Building, 1st Floor, Thiru.Vi.Ka.Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 32.

2.The Inspector of Police, Economic Offence Wing-II (EOW-II),HQ Head Quarters, Chennai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Economic Offence Wing-II (EOW-II) Units, No.39, Viswanathapuram Main Road, Madurai - 625 014.

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

+1 CC to M/s.M.PANDIAN, Advocate ( SR-4307[F] dated 04/02/2022 ) WP(MD)No.22369 of 2021 03.02.2022 DP(26.02.2022) 2P 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2