The High Court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous. The court held that nearly four years had lapsed since the filing of the petition, rendering the prayer to direct action against the finance company ungrantable due to delay. The petition was dismissed without costs.
No prayer granted; writ petition dismissed as infructuous due to delay.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 08.02.2019
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
W.P.No.12012 of 2015
M.Raja ... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Secretary to Government,
Government of Tamil Nadu,
Home Department,
Secretariat, Fort St. George,
Chennai-9.
2.The Director General of Police,
Office of the Director General of Police,
Police Head Quarters,
Beach Road,
Chennai.
3.The Superintendent of Police,
Office of the Superintendent of Police,
Thiruvannamalai District,
Thiruvannamalai.
4.The Inspector of Police,
Thellar Police Station,
Vandavasi Taluk,
Thiruvannamalai District.
5.The SREI Equipment Finance Ltd,
Pondicherry Branch,
Rep. by its Manager,
Thengaithittu, Pondicherry-605 004. ...Respondents
Prayer :
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent Nos.1 to 4 to take necessary action against the respondent No.5 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 19.2.2015 within the time stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Mohamed Ansar
For Respondents For R1 to R4 : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Addl. Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
The writ petition has been filed to direct the respondent Nos.1 to 4 to take necessary action against the respondent No.5, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 19.2.2015, within the time to be stipulated by this Court.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
mkn/rts To
W.P.No.12012 of 2015
VSN-II(CO)
CS/25/03/2019
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ petition filed nearly four years ago can be granted considering procedural delays and lapse of time.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M.Raja
The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu
The Director General of Police
The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvannamalai District
The Inspector of Police, Thellar Police Station
The SREI Equipment Finance Ltd
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
As recorded by the court registry
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