Madras High CourtWP(MD)/242/2013dismissed

E. Athisayakumar v. State Of Tamil Nadu

2016-10-24Honourable Mr Justice M.V. Muralidaran,Honourable Mr Justice S. Nagamuthu2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.10.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.V.MURALIDARAN W.P.[MD].No.242 of 2013 and M.P.(MD).Nos.1 to 3 of 2013 E.Athisayakumar .. Petitioner Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director General of Police, Office of the Director General of Police, Beach Road, Chennai.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Tuticorin District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Seithunganallur Police Station, Tuticorin District.

.. Respondents PRAYER:

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to Constitute the Special Courts and appoint a Special Public Prosecutor for every Special Court under Sections 28 and 32 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 31.12.2012, in accordance with law, within a stipulated time. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For respondents 1 to 4 : Mr.S.Chandrasekar, Government Advocate https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by S.NAGAMUTHU, J.] The petitioner has come up with this Public Interest Litigation seeking a direction to the 1st respondent to constitute the Special Courts and appoint a Special Public Prosecutor for every Special Court under Sections 28 and 32 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

2.When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate submitted that in the State of Tamil Nadu, Special Courts have already been constituted and nothing survives in this petition. The said statement is recorded. 3.In view of the same, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Writs) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar gcg To 1.The Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director General of Police, Office of the Director General of Police, Beach Road, Chennai.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Tuticorin District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Seithunganallur Police Station, Tuticorin District.

GJM/GSV/PM/9.11.16-2p-5C W.P.[MD].No.242 of 2013 24.10.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/