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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 16479

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.R.SWAMINATHAN, R.KALAIMATHI, JJ
A.C.Karthikeyan – Appellant
Versus
1.State Human Rights Commission Tamil Nadu – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy Senior Counsel, R.Rajasekar, Mr.G.Sailendrababu, Mr.T.Arul
For the Respondents:Mr.V.Muthuvelan for R.1, Mr.S.Shaji Bino Special Government Pleader for R.2, Mr.Gnanasekaran Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for R.3, Mr.T.Arul for R.4

Table of Content
1. complaint involves allegations of police assault and illegal detention. (Para 1 , 2 , 5 , 10)
2. court confirms violation of human rights as defined in the act. (Para 11 , 12)
3. shrc's authority to adjudicate human rights complaints amidst ongoing criminal cases. (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23)
4. final ruling affirms shrc's decision and dismisses the petitions. (Para 24 , 25)

COMMON ORDER

Selvaraj, the petitioner in W.P(MD)No.14715 of 2023 and fourth respondent in the other four writ petitions, lodged complaint before the State Human Rights Commission, Tamil Nadu. It was taken on file in SHRC No.7744 of 2019. The order dated 01.09.2022 disposing of the said complaint is under challenge in these writ petitions.

The complainant had civil disputes with his brother A.Vijayan and his son V.Anand. An agreement was entered into between V.Anand (complainant's nephew) and the complainant on 04.01.2017 whereby the complainant agreed to relinquish all his rights with respect to one of the properties, namely, Anand Theatre, in favour of V.Anand. It was agreed that V.Anand would pay a sum of 80 lakhs rupees in installments. Subsequently, another agreement was entered into on 1

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