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Paramasivam v. the Registrar

Madras HC10 Aug 2023WP/20052/2023

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What is this about?

A senior citizen petitioner sought a direction under Art. 226 for the State Human Rights Commission to dispose of his complaint filed against police harassment within four weeks. The High Court directed the Commission to conclude the pending inquiry within four weeks of receiving a copy of this order and disposed of the writ petition.

What did the court decide?

The State Human Rights Commission was directed to dispose of petitioners complaint within four weeks.

Paramasivam Vs the Registrar — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2023)

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W.P.No.20052 of 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 10.08.2023

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA

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W.P.No.20052 of 2023

Paramasivam

... Petitioner

Vs.

The Registrar,

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The State Human Rights Commission, Tamil Nadu Dr.Kumarasamy Road, Greenway, Chennai 600 028

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The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thittagudi Sub Division, Cuddalore District.

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The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thittagudi, Cuddalore District.

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Bharathi

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… Respondents

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PRAYER : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to take further action in File C.C.No.13598/22/46/2022 dated 12.10.2022 in

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accordance with law by considering the complaint of the petitioner dated 12.10.2022 on the file of first respondent herein.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.Velmurugan

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For R-1 : Mr.Davidsundar Singh For RR 2 & 3 : Mr.R.Vigneswaran, Government Advocate For R-4 : Mr.S.Mohan

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O R D E R

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(Order of the court was made by J.Nisha Banu, J.) This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the first

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respondent to take further action in File C.C.No.13598/22/46/2022 dated 12.10.2022 in accordance with law, by considering the complaint of the petitioner, dated 12.10.2022 on the file of the first respondent herein.

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The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner is a senior citizen and there was a matrimonial dispute between the petitioner's son and his wife, who is arrayed as the fourth respondent herein and due to the same, the respondent police had threatened the petitioner to settle his properties and a huge amount of Rs.1,00,00,000/- (Rupees One crore) to the fourth

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respondent, for which, the petitioner was harassed by the respondents 2 to 4. Complaining the same, the petitioner has filed a complaint before the first respondent, which has been numbered as C.C.No.13598/22/46/2022 dated 12.10.2022.

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The only grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioner is aged about 70 years and he wanted the above complaint to be disposed of by the first respondent within a time frame stipulated by this Court.

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Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the age of the petitioner, without adverting into the merits of the matter, the first respondent is directed to dispose of the complaint filed by the petitioner in File C.C.No.13598/22/46/2022 dated 12.10.2022 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

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(J.N.B., J.) (N.M., J.) 10.08.2023

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J.NISHA BANU, J., and N.MALA, J.,

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sts

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Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No

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sts

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To:

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The Registrar, The State Human Rights Commission, Tamil Nadu Dr.Kumarasamy Road, Greenway, Chennai 600 028

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The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thittagudi Sub Division, Cuddalore District.

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The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thittagudi, Cuddalore District.

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Order made in W.P.No.20052 of 2023

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Dated: 10.08.2023

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