Tamil Priya v. The District Collector Cum District Magistrate

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Special Original Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Eighteenth day of November Two Thousand and Twenty Four PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR IN WP(MD)No.27405 of 2024 TAMIL PRIYA ... PETITIONER Vs 1 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, DISTRICT COLLECTOR OFFICE, PUDUKOTTAI DISTRICT.

2 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE O/O. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PUDUKOTTAI DISTRICT 3 THE STATE REPRESENTED BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CBCID PUDUKOTTAI, PUDUKOTTAI DISTRICT, (CRIME NO. 3 OF 2022) ... RESPONDENTS Petition filed praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the affidavit filed therewith the High Court may be pleased to stay all further proceedings in SPL.SC.No. 55 of 2023 on the file of the Learned Special Court for Trail of SC/ST Cases, Pudukottai till pending disposal of main writ petition and thus render justice.

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Prayer in WP(MD). 27405/ 2024 :

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to appoint advocate Mr. P. Chinnaraja (Enrolment No. 418/1980), as Special Public Prosecutor to conduct the trial in SPL.SC. No. 55 of 2023 on the file of the Learned Special Court for Trail of SC/ST Cases, Pudukottai by considering the petitioner representation dated 28.09.2024 in the light of the Rules 4(5) (6) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Rules, 2016 within a definite stipulated time that may be fixed by this Honble Court.

ORDER : This petition coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of MR.G.PERUMAL, Advocate for the petitioner and of MR.M.MUTHUMANIKKAM, Government Advocate(Civil side) on behalf of the Respondent No.1 and MR.A.THIRUVADI KUMAR, Additional Public Prosecutor for the Respondents 2 & 3, while admitting the Writ Petition, the court made the following order:- There shall be an order of interim stay. Notice. sd/- 18/11/2024 / TRUE COPY / /11/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (CS-I / II /III/ IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

rmk TO 1 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, DISTRICT COLLECTOR OFFICE, PUDUKOTTAI DISTRICT.

2 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE O/O. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PUDUKOTTAI DISTRICT 2/3

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CBCID PUDUKOTTAI, PUDUKOTTAI DISTRICT, 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1. C.C. To R.KARUNANIDHI, Advocate SR.No. 14202 DATED 19.11.2024

ORDER

IN IN WP(MD)No.27405 of 2024 Date :18/11/2024 RK/VR (29/11/2024) 3P /6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3