W.P.Crl.No.524 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07.08.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.P.Crl.No.524 of 2025 A.Vijayaprabakaran ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Director, Tamil Nadu Elementary School Education, Directorate of Tamil Nadu Elementary School Education, College Road, Chennai - 600 006. 2. The District Collector, Ranipet, Ranipet District. 3. The Chief Educational Officer, Ranipet, Ranipet District. 4. The District Educational Officer, Ranipet, Ranipet District. 5. The Block Educational Officer, Nemeli, Nemeli Union, Ranipet District. 6. The Superintendent of Police, Ranipet, Ranipet District. 7. The Inspector of Police, Nemeli Police Station, Nemeli, Ranipet District. 8. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Arakkonam, Arakkonam Taluk, Ranipet District. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.524 of 2025 9. Rajeshwari 10. Jayabharathi 11. Kalaimathi 12. Kalaivani ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition Criminal filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 6 & 7 to initiate criminal proceedings as against the respondents 9 to 12, based upon petitioner's representation dated 15.10.2024 For Petitioner : Mr.A.Gouthaman For R1 to R8 : Dr.C.E.Pratap Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The prayer in the writ petition is for a mandamus directing the respondents 6 and 7 to initiate criminal proceedings against the respondents 9 to 12 based on the petitioner’s representation dated 15.10.2024. 2. Upon hearing Mr.A.Gouthaman, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, who also played a video before this Court, it can be seen that while making certain enquiries and asking the child to do sit-ups as a punishment, the incident was videographed. Though teachers may be entitled to admonish a child and there is nothing wrong in making the child do sit-ups for any 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.524 of 2025 mischief or error committed, videographing the entire incident was absolutely uncalled for and amounts to grave misconduct, especially if the teachers recorded it using their mobile phones. 3. When the matter came up for admission, Dr.C.E.Pratap, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondents 1 to 8 would submit that, upon finding that there was serious misconduct, the concerned department had already initiated departmental action against the teachers and charges under Section 17(b) have been issued. As far as the present complaint is concerned, CSR No. 802 of 2024 has been assigned and a preliminary enquiry is being conducted. Further action will be taken in accordance with law if any criminal offence is made out based on the enquiry. 4. Recording the above submissions, the writ petition stands disposed of. 07.08.2025 Neutral Citation: Yes/No nsl 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.524 of 2025 To 1. The Director, Tamil Nadu Elementary School Education, Directorate of Tamil Nadu Elementary School Education, College Road, Chennai - 600 006. 2. The District Collector, Ranipet, Ranipet District. 3. The Chief Educational Officer, Ranipet, Ranipet District. 4. The District Educational Officer, Ranipet, Ranipet District. 5. The Block Educational Officer, Nemeli, Nemeli Union, Ranipet District. 6. The Superintendent of Police, Ranipet, Ranipet District. 7. The Inspector of Police, Nemeli Police Station, Nemeli, Ranipet District. 8. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Arakkonam, Arakkonam Taluk, Ranipet District. 9. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.524 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. nsl W.P.Crl.No.524 of 2025 07.08.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis