M.Balamurugan v. the Home Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
A writ petition was filed seeking mandamus to initiate proceedings against police officers alleged of custodial torture. The petitioner's counsel moved to withdraw the petition, which the court allowed, dismissing the writ as withdrawn and closing the connected miscellaneous petition with no costs.
What the court decided
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 10.09.2014 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.(MD)No.11584 of 2014 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2014
M.Balamurugan .. Petitioner
Vs.
- The Home Secretary, Secretariat, Chennai. 2. The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi. 3. The Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai. 4. The Superintendent of Police, Office of Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi. 5. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District. 6. The Inspector of Police, Murappanadu Police Station, Thoothukudi District. 7. Rajamani Sub Inspector of Police, Murappanadu Police Station, Thoothukudi District.
- Arumugam, SPCID, Murappanadu Police Station, Thoothukudi District.
- Eswara Moorthy, Police Constable, Murappanadu Police Station, Thoothukudi District. .. Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 6 to initiate appropriate proceedings against 7 to 9 respondents for their police excess, custodial torture and illegal detention inflicted on the petitioner on 28.03.2014 at the sixth respondent police station and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 6 to pay adequate compensation https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ to the petitioner for the act of 7 to 9 respondents depriving the fundamental rights of the petitioner.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
M. Balamurugan
- respondent
The Home Secretary, Secretariat, Chennai
- respondent
The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi
- respondent
The Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai
- respondent
The Superintendent of Police, Office of Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi
Case details
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