Kathiresan v. The Superintendent of Police
Writ Petition (Criminal) – Mandamus for action on police complaint
Case brief
What is this about?
WP CRL.(MD) No.3319 of 2026, Kathiresan v. Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District & others, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 22/06/2026 by L. Victoria Gowri, J. Mandamus sought to compel Viralimalai Police to act on complaint dated 08.05.2026 alleging attempted grabbing of petitioner's ancestral property and to register a case. Petition disposed with directions: enquiry after summons under Section 64 of the BNSS, conclusion within four weeks, petitioner to co-operate. Keywords: writ of mandamus, police inaction, complaint, FIR registration, enquiry, Section 64 BNSS, summons, Pudukkottai, property grab.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: the third respondent police (Inspector of Police, Viralimalai Police Station) to consider the petitioner's representation dated 08.05.2026, conduct an enquiry after issuing summons to the parties concerned under Section 64 of the BNSS, and conclude the same within four weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; petitioner directed to co-operate with the enquiry.