The High Court dismissed a writ petition filed seeking a fresh enquiry and compensation for a custodial death. The petition was dismissed as abated due to the death of the sole writ petitioner and lack of interest from legal heirs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 04.11.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN
W.P.No.37466 of 2004 and W.M.P.No.44943 of 2004
Poovaiee Ammal
W/o. Kannan (late) ... Petitioner
Vs
1. The Collector,
Villupuram District,
Villupuram.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer,
Kallakurichi,
Villupuram District,
3. The Inspector of Police,
Chinna Salem Police Station,
Villupuram District ... Respondents
PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to initiate fresh enquiry regarding petitioner husband's custodial death and further direct the respondents to pay a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- lakhs as compensation for the custodial death alleged to have committed under the 3rd respondent custody.
This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to conduct fresh enquiry and to pay compensation of Rs.5 lakhs for the custodial death of the petitioner's husband.
1
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS-VI)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
mrp
To
1. The Collector,
Villupuram District,
Villupuram.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer,
Kallakurichi,
Villupuram District,
3. The Inspector of Police,
Chinna Salem Police Station,
Villupuram District
+1cc to the Government Pleader SR.91540
W.P.No.37466 of 2004
KK(CO)
CB(11/12/2019)
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
Poovaiee Ammal
The Collector, Villupuram District
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kallakurichi
The Inspector of Police, Chinna Salem Police Station
V. Bharathidasan
As recorded by the court registry
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