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2016 Supreme(Mad) 1387

S.VAIDYANATHAN
K. Muniyandi – Appellant
Versus
Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:R. Narayanan, Advocate
For the Respondents:S. Chandrasekar, Government Advocate

JUDGMENT :

1. This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to take action on the complaint lodged by the petitioner against the respondents 4 and 5.

2. The Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police, on instructions, would submit that the complaint has been received by the respondent Police and the same will be enquired into and if any prima facie case is made out, the said complaint would be registered and the investigation would be completed.

3. Considering the submissions made on either side, this Court is inclined to direct the third respondent to enquire into the veracity of the complaint in adherence to the principles and directions laid down by the Honourable Apex Court in the case of Lalita Kumari Vs. Government of U.P. and others reported in 2013(4) Crimes 243 (SC) and complete the same within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the event of the respondent Police finding any prima facie case in the complaint of the petitioner, they shall register a case within a period of one week thereafter. Before taking a decision in one way or the other, the



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