Rohithnathan Rajagopal v. The Registrar
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ of certiorari against Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission suo motu order in SHRC Case No.10373 of 2020; SHRC compensation of Rs.5,00,000 to family of deceased Nagalakshmi; communal clash during funeral procession at Sivagangai on 04.12.2020 during Covid pandemic; SHRC recommendation of departmental and criminal action against then SP Rohithnathan Rajagopal, DSP G.Muthumanickam, Inspector Rama Andavar and Revenue PA M.Muthukazhuvan; police action held fair, instant and adequate; SHRC recommendations held misplaced and ill-founded; impugned order set aside; writ petitions allowed; connected WMPs closed; separate pending writ petition claiming Rs.5 lakhs before Madurai Bench.
What did the court decide?
Writ of Certiorari granted as prayed for; the impugned order dated 21.07.2022 passed in SHRC Case No.10373 of 2020 by the Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission is set aside; no order as to costs; connected WMPs closed.