1. This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking to challenge an action of the respondents in opening a History sheet in his name in H.S.No.516/D, dated 02.04.2009 on the file of the 4th respondent, i.e., the Inspector of Police, Harur Police Station, Dharmapuri District and after setting aside the same seeks for a direction to pay compensation of Rs.5 lakhs to the petitioner.

2. When the writ petition came up on 16.7.2012, this court ordered notice on admission and had directed the learned Special Government Pleader to get instructions from the respondents. Accordingly, a counter affidavit, dated 31.7.2012 has been filed by the Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri District, i.e., the second respondent. The original file relating to the History sheet was also circulated.

3. It is the case of the petitioner that he is the District Organizer of Periyar Diravidar Kazhagam in Dharmapuri District. The said organization is a non political social organization. He is a strong follower of Thanthai Periyar E.V.Ramasami and Baba Saheb Dr.B.R.Ambedkar. He also undertakes contract works on sub contract basis from the registered contractors. From his younger days, he has bee