Suo Motu TR.No. 27 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20.08.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.27 of 2025 (S.T.C.No. 217 of 2021 of Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Ariyalur Taluk, Ariyalur) The State rep. by the Sub Inspector of Police, Keelapalur Police Station, Ariyalur District. ... Petitioner Vs. 1.Mani 2.Chinnathambi 3.Vijayakumar ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sugendran Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER The allegation in this case is that on 13.04.2019, without any proper approval from the election authorities, a LED board containing election campaign material was kept in the Tata ACE vehicle by the accused and as such a case was registered under Section 4AA(1a) of the Tamil Nadu Open Places (Prevention of Disfigurement) Act, 1959. It can be seen that the case is pending from the year 2019. 1/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Suo Motu TR.No. 27 of 2025 2. Considering the nature of allegations, continuing the case hereafter would impinge upon the right to speedy trial of the accused under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. 3. Accordingly, the proceedings in S.T.C.No. 217 of 2021 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Ariyalur Taluk, Ariyalur shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stands allowed. 20.08.2025 Neutral Citation: Yes/No nsl Note to the Trial Court: This order is digitally signed and communicated electronically alone. The Trial Court shall take note of the order and accordingly classify the case pending before them as allowed / dismissed / disposed of, etc, and while doing so, consider any applications such as disposal of properties, etc., and pass appropriate orders, as may be necessary. Further, the Court below is directed to dispatch the copy of this order to all concerned. D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. 2/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Suo Motu TR.No. 27 of 2025 nsl Suo Motu TR.No.27 of 2025 20.08.2025 3/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis