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P.Kannan v. The Registrar

Madras HC17 Nov 2025WP/10892/2021

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Keywords: dismissal for default; death of sole petitioner (09.10.2025); liberty to legal heirs; restoration petition within three months; writ of certiorari; Article 226 Constitution of India; State Human Rights Commission Tamil Nadu; S.H.R.C.No.9478/2013; order dated 27.01.2020; suo motu impleading of Director General of Police (order dated 06.10.2025); Attur Police Station, Salem District (Inspector and Sub Inspector respondents); no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed. No precedent engaged; no quantum involved.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition dismissed for default, with liberty to the legal heirs to file a restoration petition within three months from receipt of a copy of the order; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed. ¶33

P.Kannan Vs The Registrar — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.10892 of 2021

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 17.11.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH

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AND

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. SAKTHIVEL

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W.P.No.10892 of 2021 and W.M.P.No.11524 of 2021

P.Kannan

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Registrar,

State Human Rights Commission, Tamil Nadu, No.143, P.S.Kumarasamy Raja Salai, Greenways Road, Chennai – 600 028.

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2.Silarkhan

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3.Sampathkumar, The then Inspector of Police, Attur Police Station, Salem District.

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4.Indiragandhi, The then Sub Inspector of Police, Attur Police Station, Salem District.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.10892 of 2021

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5.The Director General of Police, Chennai.

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... Respondents

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[R5 has been suo motu impleaded vide order dated 06.10.2025 made in WP.No.10892/2021 by this Court.]

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records on the file of the 1 st respondent commission pertaining to case S.H.R.C.No.9478/2013 and set aside the order dated 27.01.2020 as against the petitioner.

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For Petitioner : Mr.N.Vijaya Basker For R1 : Mr.R.Prathap Kumar For R2 & R3 : No appearance For R4 : Mr.L.Mouli For R5 : Mr.G.Ameedius, Government Advocate

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J. )

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It is reported by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the sole

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petitioner had died on 09.10.2025 and he is unable to contact the legal heirs of the deceased petitioner.

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