W.P.Crl.No.1520 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 14.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN WP.Crl.No.1520 of 2025 Kannan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Salem District, Salem. 2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Salem, Salem District. 3.Karthikeyan ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition(Crl.) filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS directing the 2nd respondent not to threaten the petitioner to go for compromise with the 3rd respondent and direct the 2nd respondent to complete the enquiry against the 3rd respondent who is working as Headmaster in the Government Elementary School, Tharamangalam, Salem District on the complaint dated 13.08.2024 in SPGP.No.1801 on the file of the 2nd respondent https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.1520 of 2025 given by the petitioner for dishonestly cheating the petitioner to the tune of Rs.23,91,000/- in the name of running chit company. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Elangovan For Respondents For R1 & 2 : Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) For R3 : Mr.B.Kumarasamy ORDER This writ petition has been filed praying for a direction to the 2nd respondent not to threaten the petitioner to go for compromise with the 3rd respondent and also to direct the 2nd respondent to complete the enquiry against the 3rd respondent who is working as Headmaster in the Government Elementary School, Tharamangalam, Salem District on the complaint dated 13.08.2024 in SPGP.No.1801 on the file of the 2nd respondent given by the petitioner for dishonestly cheating the petitioner to the tune of Rs.23,91,000/- in the name of running chit company. 2. The learned Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) appearing for respondents 1 & 2 submitted that the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.1520 of 2025 second respondent, on receipt of the complaint, conducted enquiry and closed the same. 3. Recording the said submission, this writ petition is closed. However, the petitioner is at liberty to file a private complaint in accordance with law, if so advised. There shall be no order as to costs. 14.07.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral citation : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order lok https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.1520 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. lok To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Salem District, Salem. 2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Salem, Salem District. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras WP . Crl. No. 1520 of 202 5 14.07.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis