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2025 DAILYLAW 158364 (MAD)

Sathiyakala v. The Superintendent of Police

WP Crl.(MD)/1102/2025 · 2025-08-25

B Pugalendhi

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1102 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.08.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1102 of 2025 Sathiyakala ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kaliyakkavilai, Kanyakumari District. 3.Hemavathy ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent to register the case on the petitioner’s representation dated 13.06.2025. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1102 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.S.Muniyandi For Respondents : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad, Government Advocate(Crl.side) ORDER The petitioner has lodged a complaint directly to the first respondent and has filed this petition seeking a direction to the respondent Police to register a case based on her complaint. 2.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) appearing for the official respondents submits that the complaint of the petitioner has been forwarded by the first respondent to the second respondent and the same has been treated as current paper enquiry, which is still pending. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1102 of 2025 3.There is no enquiry in the name of current paper enquiry. Complaints are also preferred directly to the Superintendent of Police, instead of lodging complaints before the concerned Police Station. The complaint, which has been forwarded by the first respondent, is pending without even initiating any records. Therefore, this Court directs the respondent Police to complete the enquiry, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the event, if the complaint of the petitioner constitutes any cognizable offence, the respondent Police is directed to register a case and take further course of action. Accordingly, this writ petition is closed. No costs. 25.08.2025 gns 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1102 of 2025 To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kaliyakkavilai, Kanyakumari District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1102 of 2025 B.PUGALENDHI, J. gns W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1102 of 2025 25.08.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis