Madras High CourtWP(MD)/23167/2021allowed

Kannan v. The Superintendent Of Police

2022-01-03Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

W.P.(MD)No.23167 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.01.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.23167 of 2021 Kannan ... Petitioner -Vs1.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Assistant / Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nanguneri Division, Tirunelveli District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kalakadu Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to remove the petitioner's name from the history sheet No.190 of 2014 maintained by the third respondent by considering the petitioner's representation dated 17.08.2021.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Navaneetharaja For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.)

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate(crl.) for the respondents.

2. The petitioner's name is figuring as history sheeted rowdy in the list maintained by the third respondent. Seeking deletion of his name from the said list, this Writ Petition has been filed.

3. There is no dispute that all the cases earlier registered against the petitioner ended in acquittal. The petitioner has not come under the adverse notice of the respondents after 2015. The petitioner is said to be eking out his livelihood by running his https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.(MD)No.23167 of 2021 own auto. Since the petitioner is not involved in any offence for the last two years and more, retention of his name in the history sheet list is clearly unwarranted. The respondents are directed to delete the name of the petitioner from the list of the history sheeted rowdy maintained by the third respondent.

4. The Writ Petition is allowed. No costs.

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To 1.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Assistant / Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nanguneri Division, Tirunelveli District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kalakadu Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

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