Madras High CourtWP Crl.(MD)/2140/2025disposed of

C.Vignesh Chokalingam v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.Through By

2025-11-19Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN W.P.Crl.(MD).No.2140 of 2025 C.Vignesh Chokalingam ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamilnadu Rep., Through by the Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar Collectorate Campus, Virudhunagar District.

2. The State of Tamilnadu Rep., Thorugh by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Satchyapuram-Sivakasi Sub Division, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

3.The State of Tamilnadu Rep., Through by the Inspector of Police, Sivakasi Town Circle- Police Station, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

4.Shenbagarajan 5.K.Chockalingam 6.J.Arunkumar 7.Hariharan Chockalingam ... Respondents 1/4

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to re-open the complaint in Grievance ID No. in GRD 20240630010108 dated 30.06.2024 and complaint in Grievance ID in GRD 20250305010455 dated 05.03.2025 by considering the petitioner's representation through mail dated 09.07.2025 and consecutively direct the 1st respondent to dispose the petitioner's complaint accordance with the section 173(4) of BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA-2023.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.M.Ramasiva For R1 to R3 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 1 to 3 to re-open the complaints, dated 30.06.2024 and 05.03.2025 by considering the petitioner's representation through mail, dated 09.07.2025.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that the complaint of the petitioner was closed as early as on 22.07.2024 as it discloses only a civil dispute.

3. There cannot be any direction to the respondents to reopen any complaint. If the petitioner is aggrieved by any inaction of the respondents or 2/4

their action in closing the petitioner's complaint, it is open to the petitioner to approach the learned Magistrate in accordance with law.

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

19.11.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No Indu To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar Collectorate Campus, Virudhunagar District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Satchyapuram-Sivakasi Sub Division, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Sivakasi Town Circle- Police Station, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

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

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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