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Muthusamy v. The Director

Madras HC1 Jun 2026WP Crl./1005/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Writ of Mandamus; Article 226 of Constitution of India; Writ Petition (Criminal) Madras High Court; DVAC Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption; Superintendent of Police Central Range; petitioner's representation dated 10.01.2026; enquiry on representation; Inspector General of Registration Chennai; District Registrar Perambalur; notice to petitioner and counter parties; opportunity of personal hearing; disposal within four weeks; disposed of; no order as to costs; single-judge bench G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN.

What did the court decide?

With the above directions (forwarding of the representation by the Inspector General of Registration, Chennai to the District Registrar, Perambalur, and enquiry/disposal by the District Registrar within four weeks after notice and personal hearing), the writ petition was disposed of; there shall be no order as to costs.

Muthusamy Vs The Director — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the 2nd respondent (Superintendent of Police, Central Range, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption) would conduct an enquiry on the petitioner's representation dated 10.01.2026 within the timeframe fixed by this Court.

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Court's answer

In view of the Government counsel's submission, this Court directed the Inspector General of Registration, Chennai to forthwith forward the said representation to the District Registrar, Perambalur.

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Ratio / Principle

On receipt of the representation, the District Registrar, Perambalur was directed to conduct enquiry on the said representation, after issuance of notice to the petitioner as well as the counter parties and giving them opportunity of personal hearing.

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Key takeaways

The District Registrar, Perambalur was directed to dispose of the said representation within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the representation from the Inspector General of Registration, Chennai.ratio¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (W.P.Crl.No.1005 of 2026), decided 01.06.2026 by G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. — Writ Petition (Crl.) under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the Superintendent of Police, Central Range, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (2nd respondent) to conduct enquiry on the petitioner Muthusamy's representation dated 10.01.2026 within a timeframe fixed by the Court. On Government counsel's instruction-based submission that the 2nd respondent had forwarded the representation to the Inspector General of Registration, Chennai, the Court directed the Inspector General of Registration, Chennai to forthwith forward it to the District Registrar, Perambalur, who was directed to conduct enquiry on the representation after issuing notice to the petitioner and the counter parties, giving them opportunity of personal hearing, and to dispose of it within four weeks from receipt. Writ petition disposed of accordingly; no order as to costs.

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W.P.Crl.No.1005 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 01.06.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

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WP.Crl.No.1005 of 2026

Muthusamy

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Director, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption(DVAC), No.293, MKN Road, Alandur, Chennai 600 016 2.The Superintendent of Police, Central Range, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Chennai 600 016

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... Respondents

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Prayer:

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Writ Petition(Crl.) filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to conduct enquiry based on the representation given by the petitioner dated 10.01.2026 within the time frame as fixed by this Court in accordance with law.

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For Petitioner : Mr.A.Kripakaran For Respondents : Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side)

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed praying for a direction to the

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2nd respondent to conduct enquiry based on the representation given by the petitioner dated 10.01.2026 within the time frame as fixed by this Court.

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On instruction, the learned Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) submitted that on receipt of the aforementioned representation, the second respondent forwarded the same to the Inspector General of Registration, Chennai.

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In view of the above submission, the Inspector General of Registration, Chennai is directed to forthwith forward the said representation to the District Registrar, Perambalur and on receipt of the representation, the District Registrar, Perambalur is directed to conduct enquiry on the said representation, after issuance of notice to the petitioner as well as the counter parties and giving them opportunity of personal hearing, and to dispose of the said representation within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the representation from the Inspector General of Registration, Chennai

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