Sripathi Raj.R v. The Director
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.10.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI R.Sripathi Raj ... Petitioner -vs1.The Director, Director of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, 293, MKN Road, Alandur, Chennai.
2.The Principal Secretary, Department of Tourism and Religious Endowments, Chennai.
3.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai.
4.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District @ Nagercoil.
5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department, Kanyakumari Detachment @ Nagercoil.
6.The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department, Kanyakumari Detachment @ Nagercoil.
7.M.Anbumani 8.B.Ananth 9.K.Ayyappan 10.P.Senthil Kumar ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 5 herein to probe enquiry and take necessary action as against the respondents 7 to 10 herein on the basis of the Criminal Cases registered against them by the 6th respondent herein on the basis of the representation made by the petitioner before them by RPAD dated 10.11.2022.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.Govindarajan for Mr.B.Brijesh Kishore For R1 to R6 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R7 to R10 : Mr.K.Sridhar for Mr.N.Shanmugaselvam
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.] Prayer in the Writ Petition reads as follows:- ''To issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 5 herein to probe enquiry and take necessary action as against the respondents 7 to 10 herein on the basis of the Criminal Cases registered against them by the 6th respondent herein on the basis of the representation made by the petitioner before them by RPAD dated 10.11.2022.''
2.It is stated that two of the FIRs filed have been closed as mistake of fact and as such in one of the FIRs, the Director of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption has recommended for dropping of action and the same is pending with the Commissioner, HR & CE Department. It is also seen that the HR & CE Department has also issued charge memos to the alleged delinquent officials.
3.Leaving it open to the Department to conduct an enquiry, this Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. NCC : No [R.S.M., J.] & [L.V.G., J.] Index : No 21.10.2024 MR
To 1.The Director, Director of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, 293, MKN Road, Alandur, Chennai.
2.The Principal Secretary, Department of Tourism and Religious Endowments, Chennai.
3.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai.
4.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District @ Nagercoil.
5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department, Kanyakumari Detachment @ Nagercoil.
6.The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department, Kanyakumari Detachment @ Nagercoil.
R.SUBRAMANIAN , J.
and L.VICTORIA GOWRI , J.
MR 21.10.2024