Petitioner sought direction to register a criminal case and conduct an enquiry against the Vice-Chancellor of Gandhigram Rural Institute following an intimidation complaint. Court directed expeditious enquiry.
Second respondent directed to expedite enquiry; if cognizable offence revealed, register a case and proceed according to law.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 15.02.2018
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM
CRL.O.P.(MD)No.1924 of 2018
M.A.Raju ... Petitioner
-Vs-
1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District.
2.The Inspector of Police, Ambathurai Police Station, Dindigul District. ... Respondents
PRAYER: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to register the case based on the complaint given by the petitioner on 17.11.2017 and investigate the same and file a final report within the period specified by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Rajaraman For Respondents : Mr.Prabu Ramachandran, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
O R D E R
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner, to direct the second respondent to register a case based upon the complaint given by the petitioner, dated 17.11.2017.
2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is working as Lower Divisional Clerk in Gandhigram Rural Institute – Deemed University, Gandhigram, Dindigul District and he went to meet the proposed accused, who is working as Vice-Chancellor, in that University with regard to his promotion, approval and pay allowance. At that time, the proposed accused criminally intimidated the petitioner by filthy words and hence, the petitioner has lodged a complaint before the second respondent on 17.11.2017, but so far, no action has been taken.
https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) has submitted that the petitioner has sent the complaint by post and the same
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has been received by the second respondent on 07.12.2017, and the enquiry is still pending.
4.Considering the aforesaid submissions, the second respondent is directed to expedite the enquiry and if the enquiry reveals any cognizable offence, then he has to register a case and proceed further in accordance with law.
5.With the aforesaid observations, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.
sd/ Assistant Registrar (RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar ia To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Ambathurai Police Station, Dindigul District. 3 The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1CC to Mr.R.Rajaraman, Advocate Sr.No.48866 GJM/CSL/RR/SAR-2-27.3.18-2p-5c CRL.O.P.(MD)No.1924 of 2018 15.02.2018
M.A.Raju
Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District
Inspector of Police, Ambathurai Police Station, Dindigul District
P.RAJAMANICKAM
As recorded by the court registry
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