WP Crl. No. 220 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16-09-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR WP Crl. No. 220 of 2025 S.Shanmugam s/o.late Subbiah Achari, No.11, Swarnatham layout, Dooravani Nagar, Bangalore - 560 016. Appellant(s) Vs 1. The Director General of Police office of the DGP, Mylapore, Chennai-4. 2.The Superintendent of Police, office of the the Superintendent of Police, krishnagiri, krishnagiri District. 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Anti Land Grabbing Wing, S.P.Office building, krishnagiri. 4.A.Shanmugham 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 220 of 2025 S/o.R.Appiah Achari, 5.G.Mathiyalagan S/o.P.LGanesan, 6.B.Shaffi S/o.Basheer, 7.B.Ismail S/o.Basheer Respondent(s) PRAYER This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to conduct a lawful enquiry on petitioner complaint dated 25.06.2024 and 13.01.2025 filed before the 2nd respondent and to take lawful criminal actions on petitioner complaint as against the culprits. For Appellant(s): Mr. K.M.Subramaniam For Respondent(s): Mr. K.M.D.Muhilan, Addl. Public Prosecutor For R1 To R3 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 220 of 2025 ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to conduct an enquiry on the complaints of the petitioner dated 25.06.2024 and 13.01.2025. 2. The case of the petitioner is that one A.Shanmugam, the 4 th respondent, in collusion with Shaffi, the 6 th respondent and Ismail, the 7 th respondent, had created a forged document of sale by impersonation and fraudulently executed the same in favour of Mathiyalagan, the 5 th respondent. 3. According to the petitioner, the said transaction is illegal and void. In this regard, the petitioner had lodged a complaint on 25.06.2024, followed by another complaint on 13.01.2025. However, no action has been taken on the said complaints till date. Hence, the present writ petition. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 220 of 2025 4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 would submit that upon a preliminary enquiry conducted by the respondent police, it was found that there was impersonation in the execution of the sale deed and the purchaser had also agreed to cancel the said document of sale in favour of the petitioner. It is further submitted that the respondent police will register a First Information Report and proceed further in accordance with law. 5. This Court is of the opinion that an enquiry alone will not suffice and that registration of the FIR and proper investigation is warranted, in order to bring the matter to its logical conclusion. 6. Accordingly, the respondent police are directed to register a First Information report on the basis of the complaints dated 25.06.2024 and 13.01.2025 submitted by the petitioner and proceed with the investigation in accordance with law. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 220 of 2025 7. With the above directions, this writ petition (crl.) stands Disposed of. 16-09-2025 Neutral Citation:Yes/No mrp To 1.The Director General of Police office of the DGP, mylapore, chennai-4. 2.The Superintendent of Police, office of the Superintendent of Police, krishnagiri, krishnagiri District. 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Anti Land Grabbing Wing, S.P.Office building, krishnagiri. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 220 of 2025 N.SATHISH KUMAR J. mrp WP Crl. No. 220 of 2025 16-09-2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis