Crl.O.P.No.18526 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 15.07.2026 CORAM : THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Crl.O.P.No.18526 of 2026 Sangeetha .. Petitioner Versus 1. The District Collector, Chennai District, Chennai – 600 001. 2. State rep. by, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Nungambakkam Range, Chennai – 600 034. 3. State represented by The Inspector of Police, W-1, AWPS, Thousand Lights Police Station, Chennai. (Crime No.12 of 2022) .. Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the 1st respondent to appoint eminent advocate Mr.C.Prabhu (Enrollment No. MS 1020/2017), Chennai, as the Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) to conduct the prosecution in the special case in Spl.S.C.No.143 of 2023 pending on the file of the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai by considering the petitioner’s representation, dated 09.04.2026. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.18526 of 2026 For Petitioner : Mr.Suriyamuthu N For Respondents : Mr.R.Rajasekaran, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) ORDER The prayer in the Criminal Original Petition is to direct the first respondent to appoint eminent Advocate Mr.C.Prabhu, as the Special Public Prosecutor to conduct prosecution in the Special Case in Spl.S.C.No.143 of 2023. 2. Upon hearing the learned Counsel on either side and perusing the material records of the case, it can be seen that already, the District Collector, Chennai district has exercised his power and has appointed one Advocate as the Special Public Prosecutor in the case. Now, the representation is made on 09.04.2026 stating that the existing Counsel is not taking proper care in the matter and they wanted a new Counsel to be appointed in his place. It can be seen that the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 2016, are framed in this regard by the Central Government. It can be seen that the District Magistrate is given the power to appoint such Special Public Prosecutor as per Rule 4(5). 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.18526 of 2026 3. In view of the same, let the representation, dated 09.04.2026 shall be considered by the District Collector, Chennai and orders, in accordance with law, shall be passed as expeditiously as possible, in any event, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a web-copy of this order. 15.07.2026 Neutral Citation : no grs To 1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai. 2. The District Collector, Chennai District, Chennai – 600 001. 3. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Nungambakkam Range, Chennai – 600 034. 4. The Inspector of Police, W-1, AWPS, Thousand Lights Police Station, Chennai. 5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.18526 of 2026 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. grs Crl.O.P.No.18526 of 2026 15.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis