W.P.(MD)No.21440 of 2021

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 28.02.2022

CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN

W.P.(MD)No.21440 of 2021

A.Valankanni

... Petitioner

Vs.

1. The Assistant Director,

Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption,

Madurai.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police,

Vigilance and Anti-Corruption,

Dindigul Detachment.

3. The Inspector of Police,

Vigilance and Anti-Corruption,

Dindigul District.

... Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution

of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1

to 3 to consider and dispose of the petitioner's complaint dated

01.10.2021 in the light of the dictum laid down by the Hon'ble

Supreme Court of India in the case of Lalita Kumari Vs. Government

of Uttar Pradesh & Ors, reported in (2014) 2 SCC 1 as expeditiously

as possible within the time stipulation as prescribed by this Court.

For Petitioner

: Mr.R.Anand

For Respondents

: Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram

Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition is filed seeking Writ of Mandamus, directing the

respondents 1 to 3 to consider and dispose of the petitioner's

complaint dated 01.10.2021 in the light of the dictum laid down by

the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the case of Lalita Kumari Vs.

Government of Uttar Pradesh & Ors, reported in (2014) 2 SCC 1 as

expeditiously as possible within the time stipulation.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned

Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the complaint given

by the petitioner has been forwarded to the District Collector,

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Dindigul District. Only based upon the communication from the

concerned District Collector further action can be taken.

3. Hence, the petitioner may wait for reasonable time for the

process to be completed. If even after waiting for reasonble time,

if no action is taken by the respondents, he can work out his remedy

through appropriate proceedings. It is seen that no time is

prescribed for completing the enquiry and file a report before the

respondents. So, as mentioned above, the petitioner can wait for

reasonable time. Depending upon the above said report further action

can be taken.

4. With the above liberty, this writ petition is disposed of.

No costs.

Sd/-

Assistant Registrar (AE)

// True Copy //

/ /2022

Sub Assistant Registrar

NOTE:In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a

web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but,

ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct

copy,shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To

1. The Assistant Director,

Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption,

Madurai.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police,

Vigilance and Anti-Corruption,

Dindigul Detachment.

3. The Inspector of Police,

Vigilance and Anti-Corruption,

Dindigul District.

4. The Additional Public Prosecutor,

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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