Petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking compensation for unlawful arrest and confinement by police officials. The court dismissed the petition for non-prosecution due to the petitioner's and their advocate's absence on the specified date.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05.08.2019 CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM W.P.No.20214 of 2004
Kasthuri ..Petitioner Vs
Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.
2.The Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri.
3.Mr.Saravanan,
Sub-Inspector of Police, Krishnagiri Town Police Station, Krishnagiri – 635 001, Dharmapuri District.
4.Mr.Vijayakumar,
Sub-Inspector of Police, Krishnagiri Town Police Station,
Krishnagiri 635 001, Dharmapuri District. .. Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to pay compensation and damages to the petitioner at such sum as may be determined just and legal by this Court for the unlawful action of the respondents Nos.3 and 4 in having unlawfully taken the petitioner from her residence to the police station and having confined her there between 3.00 p.m., to 8.30 p.m., on 30.4.2002 and also having facilitate harm of her legal rights in the hands of M/s.Muniraj and Babu.
For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.I.Sathish Additional Government Pleader R1 & R2 No appearance for R3 & R4
O R D E R
When the writ petition was listed for hearing on 02.08.2019, there was no representation for the petitioner. Even today, there is no representation for the petitioner. Hence, this writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. However, there shall be no order as to costs.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS II)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
ms
To
1.The Secretary to Government,
The Government of Tamil Nadu,
Home Department,
Secretariat,
Chennai – 600 009.
2.The Superintendent of Police,
Dharmapuri.
+1 cc to the Government Pleader sr 67553
W.P.No.20214 of 2004
aa05/09/2019
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
Kasthuri
Government of Tamil Nadu
Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri
Mr. Saravanan
Mr. Vijayakumar
K.Kalynasundaram
As recorded by the court registry
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