S.Gunaseelan S/O Late Seeni v. the Inspector General of
Case brief
What is this about?
The Madurai Bench closed the Writ Petition challenging a direction to register a complaint under Section 83 of the Registration Act. The Court held that further adjudication was unnecessary as the accused had already filed a Final Report in a prior criminal case, rendering police registration impossible.
What did the court decide?
The Writ Petition and connected Miscellaneous Petition were closed without costs.
What the court decided
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED 06.06.2017 CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM
W.P(MD)No.1331 of 2014 and M.P(MD)No.2 of 2014
S.Gunaseelan
..Petitioner
Vs
- The Inspector General of Registration, Santhome High Road,
- Chennai-4.
- The District Registrar(Administration), Periyakulam,
- Theni District.
- The Sub-Registrar, Andipatti Sub-Registration Office, Theni District.
- Rathinam
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Writ Petition regarding the direction to register a complaint under Section 83 of the Registration Act requires further adjudication when a Final Report was filed in a prior criminal case.
Whether the presence of a Final Report by the Police in a criminal case necessitates closure of the Writ Petition without further adjudication.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
S.Gunaseelan
- respondent
The Inspector General of Registration
- respondent
The District Registrar (Administration)
- respondent
The Sub-Registrar, Andipatti
- respondent
Rathinam
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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