S.Mohankumar v. The Director General of police
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, W.P.(Crl.) No.39 of 2025, decided 12.08.2025 by Justice N. Sathish Kumar. Keywords: writ of mandamus; Article 226; criminal trespass; breaking open locks; eviction of trespassers; closure of police complaint; enquiry completed; private complaint before Magistrate Court; rent default; rent control proceedings; landlord-tenant dispute; Thoraipakkam/Mettukuppam property; police inaction by Inspector; impleading petition closed; no costs. Outcome: writ petition dismissed; no relief granted; petitioner directed to Magistrate Court remedy.
What did the court decide?
Since the police enquiry has been completed and the complaint closed, if the petitioner is aggrieved over the closure of the complaint, it is for him to file a private complaint before the concerned Magistrate Court and establish his case; the writ petition is accordingly dismissed with no costs.