Manjula v. The Superintendent of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, W.P. Crl. No.39 of 2026, decided 13.07.2026 by G.K. Ilanthiraiyan J.: mandamus sought for police action on complaint dated 03.10.2025 against respondents 2 and 3; complaint held to have been lodged with the SP instead of the jurisdictional police; liberty to file fresh complaint on fresh cause of action; enquiry with notice to petitioner and counter parties to be concluded within two weeks of receipt; petition disposed of. Keywords: writ of mandamus, Article 226, jurisdictional police, Thirunallar/Puducherry, police inaction on complaint.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner given liberty to lodge a fresh complaint on fresh cause of action, if any, before the jurisdictional police; jurisdictional police directed to conduct enquiry after issuing notice to the petitioner and counter parties and conclude it within two weeks from receipt of the complaint.