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Abdul Kathar v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By

2025-11-12Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN W.P.Crl.(MD).No.2028 of 2025 Abdul Kathar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by, The Commissioner of Police, O/o. The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City.

2.State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Town Police Station, Tirunelveli.

...Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondent No.2 to register the petitioner's complaint dated 17.10.2025 and conduct enquiry for the same in accordance with law and in compliance with the dictum laid down in Lalitha Kumari case by considering the representation dated 25.10.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.S.M.A.Jinnah For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed for Mandamus to direct the second respondent to register the petitioner's complaint dated 17.10.2025 and conduct enquiry on the same in accordance with law.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that pursuant to the complaint lodged by the petitioner, an enquiry is pending to ascertain whether any cognizable offence is made out and that the same would be concluded within a period of two weeks.

3. In view of the above submission, there shall be a direction to the respondent Police to complete the above said enquiry and communicate the result of the same to the petitioner within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To 1.The Commissioner of Police, O/o. The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City.

2.The Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Town Police Station, Tirunelveli.

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

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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