This writ petition under Article 226 prayed for a direction to the police to register and investigate a complaint. The court held the petition infructuous as the matter had already been closed by the authorities.
Writ petition dismissed as infructuous with liberty to challenge the closure report.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 16.02.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH
W.P.No. 4587 of 2017
and
W.M.P.No.4817 of 2017
Srinivasalu ..Petitioner Vs 1.The District Registrar Mylapore, Chennai-600 028.
2.The Sub-Registrar
Santhome High Road, Mylapore,
Chennai-600 028.
3.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Land Grabbine Special Cell, Vepery, Chennai-7.
Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to registrar the case on petitioner complaint dated 28.10.2016 and investigate the same.
For Petitioner : M/s/Kanimozhi Mathi
For Respondents: Mr.D.Raja
Additional Government Pleader
for R1 to R3 Mr.S.Subramaniam Balaji for R4
This petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking to direct the 3rd respondent to register the case, based the on petitioner's complaint dated 28.10.2016 and investigate the same.
Sd/-
Deputy Registrar(CS)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
gmd
To
1.The District Registrar
Mylapore,
Chennai-600 028.
2.The Sub-Registrar
Santhome High Road, Mylapore,
Chennai-600 028.
3.The Inspector of Police,
Central Crime Branch,
Land Grabbine Special Cell,
Vepery, Chennai-7.
+ 1 cc to Government Pleader Sr.12883
W.P.No. 4587 of 2017
(CS-DR) EU(05/03/2018 )
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition which sought a direction to register and investigate a criminal complaint is maintainable after the police had already reported closure of the same?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Srinivasalu
The District Registrar Mylapore
The Sub-Registrar Santhome High Road
The Inspector of Police
Sanjulakshmi
M.S. Ramesh
As recorded by the court registry
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