JUDGMENT :

B. PUGALENDHI, J.

Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 5 to take appropriate disciplinary action as against respondents 6 to 13 and to pay punitive compensation for the death caused to the petitioner's husband namely Esakki Muthu by respondents 6 to 13 with 18% interest per annum based on her representations dated 21.07.2014 and 22.07.2014 within the time limit that may be stipulated by this Court.

1. This is yet another incident of custodial violence. The petitioner a widow has approached this Court in the year 2014 for a writ of mandamus seeking compensation for the death of her husband Easkki Muthu and also for an appropriate action as against the officials, who are responsible for the cause of the death.

2. The case of the petitioner is that her husband Esakki Muthu was taken to the Anna Nagar Police Station, Madurai by the police officials on 13.07.2014 under the guise of an enquiry, where he was beaten brutally and he suffered serious injuries. Therefore in order to escape from the consequences, a case was foisted as against her husband for the offence under Secti