2025:MHC:2767 WA No. 2817 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25-10-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ WA No. 2817 of 2022 R.Asupathy Appellant(s) Vs 1.State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary, Forest Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009. 2.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Ltd., Karur Road, Mallachipuam, Kambarasampettai, Trichy 620101. 3.The Superintendent Of Police Cuddalore, Cuddalore District. 4.The Inspector Of Police Virudhachalam Police Station, Virudhachalam,Cuddalore District. 5.The Regional Manager, Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation, Virudhachalam. 6.A.Gurusamy 7.R.Balamurugan 8.R.Panneer Selvam Respondent(s) Page No.1 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA No. 2817 of 2022 PRAYER Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, to set aside the Order of the Learned Judge passed in W.P.No.33900 of 2019 dated 04.12.2019. For Appellant(s): Mr.J.Antony Jesus For Respondent(s): Mr.C.Gauthamaraj Government Advocate for R1-5 Mr.R.Sankar for R6 NA – R7 Died steps due -R8 JUDGMENT (Judgment was delivered by S.M.Subramaniam J.) The writ petitioner is the appellant before this Court. The writ petition has been instituted seeking a direction to the respondents to take action on the petitioner's complaint in C.S.R.No.213 of 2017 dated 30.07.2017 on the file of the fourth respondent against the respondents 6 to 8 who have stolen Rs.6,00,000/“ (six lakhs only) and recover the same and also directing the respondents 1 and 2 initiate departmental action against the culprits for stealing the money belonging to the Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation. 2. The Writ Court disposed of the petition relying on the judgments of the Division Bench of this Court in Criminal Original Petition in Crl.O.P.No.13681 of 2018 dated 20.09.2018 that direction seeking registration of an FIR (First Information Report) cannot be entertained. Page No.2 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA No. 2817 of 2022 3. This Court is of the considered view that in the present case, if at all the police has failed to initiate appropriate action, the petitioner has to approach the appropriate Court/Forum for the purpose of redressal of his grievances. Contrarily writ proceedings seeking a direction to register an FIR (First Information Report) have been rightly declined by the Writ Court. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Appeal stands dismissed. No costs. (S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J.)(MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ J.) 25-10-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No Jeni To 1.State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary, Forest Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009. 2.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Ltd., Karur Road, Mallachipuam, Kambarasampettai, Trichy 620101. 3.The Superintendent Of Police Cuddalore, Cuddalore Dt. Page No.3 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA No. 2817 of 2022 4.The Inspector Of Police Virudhachalam Police Station, Virudhachalam,Cuddalore District. 5.The Regional Manager, Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation, Virudhachalam. Page No.4 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA No. 2817 of 2022 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J. AND MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ J. Jeni WA No. 2817 of 2022 25-10-2025 Page No.5 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis