BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 12/02/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE L. VICTORIA GOWRI CRL OP(MD). No.2966 of 2026 Sivaperumal ... Petitioner/Defacto Complainant Vs 1. The State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi Rural, Thoothukudi District.. 2. The Inspector of Police, Murappanadu Police Station, Thoothukudi District. Cr.No.224/2023. ... Respondents PRAYER :- To issue a direction to the Special Court for trial of cases under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Thoothukudi, to expeditiously dispose of S.C.No.10 of 2024 within a time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Gandhirajan, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the Special Court for trial of cases under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Thoothukudi, to expedite the trial and dispose of the case in S.C.No.10 of 2024 within a stipulated time as fixed by this Court. 2. Heard the learned counsels on either side and carefully perused the materials available on record. 3. Without going into the merits of this case, the Special Court for trial of cases under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Thoothukudi, is directed to dispose of the case in S.C.No.10 of 2024 as expeditiously as possible within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 12.02.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No dss 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis To 1.The Special Court for trial of cases under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Thoothukudi. 2. The State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi Rural, Thoothukudi District.. 3. The Inspector of Police, Murappanadu Police Station, Thoothukudi District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis L. VICTORIA GOWRI,J dss ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.2996 of 2026 Date : 12/02/2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis