Karthikeyan .C v. The Director Vigilance And Anti - Corruption

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.01.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIVEK KUMAR SINGH Dr.C.Karthikeyan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Director Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, No.293, M.K.N. Road, Alandur, Chennai - 600 016.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Pudukkottai District, 1/6

3.The Director of Municipal Administration, The Directorate of Municipal Administration, 75, Urban Administrative Building, Santhome High Road, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai - 600 028.

4.The Regional Director of Municipal Administration, The Thanjavur Regional Director of Municipal Administration, No.212, Gandhiji Salai, Gandhiji Commercial Complex, Thanjavur District - 613 001.

5.S.Vijay Varadharajan Town Planning Inspector, Pudukkottai Municipality, ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 2/6

1 to 4 herein to conduct preliminary enquiry as per DVAC Manual and take appropriate action against the fifth respondent by considering the petitioner's representation dated 08.12.2023. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Mohideen Basha For Respondent : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar, Nos.1 to 4 Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

With the consent of both Mr.N.Mohideen Basha, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State, the present Writ Petition has been taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submits that the petitioner has submitted a representation to the first respondent herein, which has been duly forwarded to the second 3/6

respondent. Since no action has been taken by the concerned respondents, the petitioner has come up with the present petition for a direction to the respondents 1 to 4 herein to conduct preliminary enquiry as per DVAC Manual and to take appropriate action against the fifth respondent.

3. Without going into the merits of the case, this Court disposes the present Writ Petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider and decide the representation of the petitioner dated 08.12.2023 on its own merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To 1.The Director Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, No.293, M.K.N. Road, Alandur, Chennai - 600 016.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Pudukkottai District, 3.The Director of Municipal Administration, The Directorate of Municipal Administration, 75, Urban Administrative Building, Santhome High Road, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai - 600 028.

4.The Regional Director of Municipal Administration, The Thanjavur Regional Director of Municipal Administration, No.212, Gandhiji Salai, Gandhiji Commercial Complex, Thanjavur District - 613 001.

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VIVEK KUMAR SINGH, J.

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