1. Challenge in this writ petition is to an order passed by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Karur Town Sub Division, Karur, retaining the petitioner in History Sheet till 31.12.2012.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that though he was involved in three crime numbers, two of them have ended in acquittal. He further submitted that though he submitted a representation, dated 30.12.2011, seeking for deletion of his name from the History Sheet, the Inspector of Police, Karur Town Police Station, Karur, has failed to respond. In the said circumstances, earlier he was constrained to file W.P. (MD). No. 1282 of 2012 for a mandamus, directing the respondents therein to delete the name of the petitioner in the History Sheet No. 135 of 2009, maintained by the Inspector of Police, Karur Town Police Station, Karur District. The said writ petition came to be dismissed on the ground that the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Karur Town Sub Division, Karur, the second respondent herein has decided to retain the petitioner in the History Sheet of Karur Town Police Station till 31.12.2012. In this writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the order, retaining him in History Sheet.

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