W.P.Nos.26018 and 24858 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 28.10.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL W.P.Nos.26018 and 24858 of 2018 and WMP.Nos.28896 & 30236 of 2018 W.P.No.26018 of 2018 1. S.Karunakaran Inspector of Police, Kodaikanal Police Station, Kodaikanal, Presently working as Inspector of Police, Ponnamaravadhi Police Station, Pudukottai District Pudukkottai ...Petitioner Vs. 1. Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission rep. by its Member 143, P.S.Kumarasamy Salai, Greenways Road, Chennai 600028Chennai 2.The Principal Secretary to Government Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, chennai 600009 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.26018 and 24858 of 2018 3.Niveditha No.26/10, Venkateswara Nagar, 1st Street, Saligramam, chennai 600 093 ... Respondents W.P.No.24858 of 2018 1. K.Mohankumar Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kodaikanal, Presently Workis as Deputy Superintendent of Police, Samayanallur Sub-Division, Madurai Dt. ...Petitioner vs. 1. Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission, Rep. by its Member, 143, P.S.Kumarasamy Salai, Greenways Road, Chennai - 600028 2.The Principal Secretary to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600009 3.Niveditha D/o. Palanivel, No. 26/ 10, Venkateswara Nagar, 1st Street, Saligramam, Chennai - 600093 ...Respondents https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.26018 and 24858 of 2018 Prayer in W.P.No.26018 of 2018: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records relating to impugned order dated 18.07.2018 passed in SHRC Nos.3384 and 3664/2014 by the 1st respondent and quash the same. Prayer in W.P.No.24858 of 2018: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records relating to impugned order dated 18.07.2018 passed in SHRC No. 3384 and 3664/ 2014 by the 1st respondent and quash the same. In both W.Ps For Petitioner : Mr.M.Deivanandam for Mr.R.Hemaragav For Respondents : Mr.S.Karthikeyan for R1 Mr.G.Ameedius Government Advocate for R2 Mr.N.Soundararajan for R3 COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was delivered by M.S.RAMESH,J.) These Writ Petitions have been filed to call for the records relating to impugned order dated 18.07.2018 passed in SHRC No.3384 and 3664 of 2014 by the 1st respondent and quash the same. 2. The third respondent in both the Writ Petitions / complainant before the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has filed an https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.26018 and 24858 of 2018 affidavit dated 27.10.2025, whereby she has stated that after mediation, through common friends and well wishers, she has decided to settle the dispute between the petitioners in both the Writ Petitions and herself amicably. She has also specifically stated that she is neither pressing her complaints dated 20.05.2014 and 29.05.2014, as well as the orders passed by SHRC in case Nos.3384 and 3664 of 2014 nor pursuing any action against them. Her statements are hereby recorded. 3. On consideration of the stand taken by the third respondent / complainant, the order passed in Nos.3384 and 3664 of 2014 date 18.07.2018 are set aside. 4. Accordingly, these Writ Petitions stand allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [M.S.R., J] [R.S.V., J] 28.10.2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No Anu Note: Issue order copy on 29.10.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.26018 and 24858 of 2018 To 1. Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission rep. by its Member 143, P.S.Kumarasamy Salai, Greenways Road, Chennai 600028Chennai 2.The Principal Secretary to Government Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, chennai 600009 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.26018 and 24858 of 2018 M.S.RAMESH, J. and R.SAKTHIVEL , J. Anu W.P.No.26018 and 24858 of 2018 and WMP.NosWMP.Nos.28896 & 30236 of 2018 28.10.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis