The Court dismissed a writ petition filed by an acquitted petitioner seeking a mandamus to direct the Registrar-General to take action against the Judicial Magistrate. The Court held the petition was an attempt to intimidate the Subordinate Judiciary and not filed in good faith.
The writ petition was dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 24.4.2015
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN AND
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.MATHIVANAN
Writ Petition No.12152 of 2015
V.Senthilkumar ... Petitioner
Vs
The Registrar General, High Court, Madras. ... Respondent
PETITION under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to take appropriate action on the representation given by the public dated 5.5.2014 and the petitioner also made representation letter dated 16.8.2014.
For Petitioner : Mr.Ramesh Manikandan
ORDER
Order of the Court was made by V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN,J
Though the petitioner has come up with the above writ petition seeking a very innocuous prayer directing the Registrar-General to dispose of his representation, the petition appears to be an attempt at intimidating the Subordinate Judiciary.
one of whom has described himself to be the President of Constitutional Law Awareness Association, the petitioner has come up with the above writ petition seeking a Mandamus to direct the Registrar - General to take action on his representation against the Magistrate.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To
The Registrar General, High Court, Madras.
+1cc to M/s.S.Haja Mohideen Gisthi, Advocate, S.R.No.22801 +1cc to Mr.A.Ramesh Manikandan, Advocate, S.R.No.22387
WP.No.12152 of 2015 TEJ(CO) CA(05/06/2015)
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition seeking action against the Judicial Magistrate who acquitted the petitioner is maintainable in good faith.
Whether the petitioner's conduct towards the Subordinate Judiciary justifies the dismissal of the petition.
V.Senthilkumar
The Registrar General, High Court, Madras
V.Ramasubramanian
T.Mathivanan
As recorded by the court registry
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