Madras High CourtWP Crl.(MD)/2379/2025disposed of

Pethan @ Palanisami v. The Director

2025-12-05Honourable Mrs Justice S.Srimathy6 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.12.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P.Crl.(MD) No. 2379 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD)No.550 of 2025 Pethan @ Palanisami ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Director, National Commission for Schedule Castes, (APCR/OL/TN/2025/281796), 2nd Floor, Block-5, Shastri Bhawan, Chennai - 600 006.

2. The Director General of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

4. The Inspector of Police, Palani Taluk Police Station, Crime No.522 of 2019, 1/6

5. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, ... Respondents [5th is suo motu impleaded vide order of this Court dated 05.12.2025] PRAYER : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 2 & 3 to forthwith submit their Action Taken Report before the 1st respondent in response to the 1st Respondent's letters dated 18.03.2025 and 03.04.2025, for inquiring into the petitioner's complaint under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, registered as Crime No.522 of 2019 on the file of the 4th respondent. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Manojkumar For Respondents :

Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad, Government Advocate (crl.side)

ORDER

This writ petition is filed for Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 2 & 3 to forthwith submit their Action Taken Report before the 1st respondent in response to the 1st Respondent's letters dated 18.03.2025 and 03.04.2025, for inquiring into the petitioner's complaint under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, registered as Crime No.522 of 2019 on the file of the 4th respondent. 2/6

2. Since the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Palani, Dindigul District, is a necessary party to this case, this Court has suo motu impleaded him as the 5th respondent.

3. The petitioner had preferred a complaint, pursuant to which an enquiry was conducted by the respondent police, and the same was closed as a mistake of fact. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner filed a petition before the 1st respondent herein. The 1st respondent issued letters dated 18.03.2025 and 03.04.2025 for enquiring into the petitioner's complaint. However, there has been no response from respondents 2 to 4.

4. Considering the facts of the case, the 5th respondent,/the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Palani, Dindigul District, is directed to conduct an enquiry and submit a report before the 1st respondent within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3/6

5. With these directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 05.12.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes KSA 4/6

To 1.The Director, National Commission for Schedule Castes, (APCR/OL/TN/2025/281796), 2nd Floor, Block-5, Shastri Bhawan, Chennai - 600 006.

2. The Director General of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

4. The Inspector of Police, Palani Taluk Police Station, Crime No.522 of 2019,

5. The Deputy Superintendent of Police,

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

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