Suo Motu TR.No.70 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.70 of 2025 (S.T.C.No.359 of 2019 of Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Ariyalur Taluk, Ariyalur) State by the Inspector of Police, Ariyalur Police Station. ... Petitioner Vs. 1. Dhandapani 2. Ulaganathan 3. Jayaraj 4. Tamil Mani 5. Mahendran 6. Anbalagan 7. Chinnaiyan 8. Jaikumar 9. Palanisamy 10. Satanadhan 11. Kasinadhan 12. Udhayakumar 13. Vijayakumar 14. Anjalai 15. Kalaiyarasi .... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sugendran Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER Page No.1 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Suo Motu TR.No.70 of 2025 The allegations in this case is that on 19.01.2019 on behalf of trade union by name AITUTC, there was a protest without permission with reference to the lack of employment opportunities etc., Considering the fact that the allegation against the accused does not make out any offence but is in the form of democratic right to protest and further continuing the case would also impinge upon the right to speedy trial of the accused. 2. Accordingly, the proceedings in S.T.C.No.359 of 2019 on the file of Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Ariyalur Taluk, Ariyalur stands quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stands allowed. 20.08.2025 rap 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. Page No.2 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Suo Motu TR.No.70 of 2025 rap Suo Motu TR.No.70 of 2025 20.08.2025 Page No.3 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis