This writ petition deals with the claim of a poor rape victim for compensation on account of Sexual assault involving a superior police officer and the resultant mental torture and agony; and even after twenty five years from the date of incident, she is still in the corridor of this Chartered High Court seeking justice.

2. The petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to pay a sum of Rs. 9 Lakhs as compensation on account of the criminal act committed by the second respondent police officer.

3. The affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition reads thus:

Factual Matrix:

.(a) The petitioner was residing in Nagal Kulam village within the limits of Nanguneri Police Circle in the District of Tirunelveli. The second respondent was the Inspector of Police Nanguneri Circle in the year 1984.

.(b) There was a dispute between the petitioner and her sister-in-law with respect to the residential house where she was residing. Her sister-in-law was in forcible occupation of a portion of the house and her act was nothing but criminal trespass. The petitioner along with her husband went to the residence cum office of the second respondent on 6. 1984 to p