{"id":1126,"date":"2009-04-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-04-20T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/a-thomas-kumar-vs-state-of-tamil-nadu-represented-by-on-21-april-2009"},"modified":"2015-09-27T10:51:07","modified_gmt":"2015-09-27T05:21:07","slug":"a-thomas-kumar-vs-state-of-tamil-nadu-represented-by-on-21-april-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/a-thomas-kumar-vs-state-of-tamil-nadu-represented-by-on-21-april-2009","title":{"rendered":"A.Thomas Kumar vs State Of Tamil Nadu Represented By &#8230; on 21 April, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Madras High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">A.Thomas Kumar vs State Of Tamil Nadu Represented By &#8230; on 21 April, 2009<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS\nDATE:  21-04-2009\n\nCORAM\n\nTHE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN\n\nWrit Petition No.1382 of 2004\n\n\nA.Thomas Kumar\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.. Petitioner.\n\nVersus\n\n\n1.State of Tamil Nadu represented by its \nSecretary, Department of Home Affairs,\nFort St. George, Chennai-600 009.\n\n2.The Director General of Police,\nRajaji Salai, Chennai-4.\n\n3.The Commissioner of Police,\nEgmore, Chennai-600 008.\n\n4.The Inspector of Police (Crime)\nE1, Mylapore Police Station,\nKacheri Road, Mylapore,\nChennai-600 004.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.. Respondents.\n\n\nPrayer: Petition filed seeking for a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to consider the representation of the petitioner caused to be issued through his counsel, on 4.12.2003, and pass necessary orders.\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\tFor Petitioner\t  : No Appearance\n\n\t\tFor Respondents   : Mr.V.Viswanathan (AGP)\n\n\nO R D E R\n<\/pre>\n<p>\tHeard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t2. At this stage of the hearing of the writ petition, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that it would suffice, if the fourth respondent is directed to dispose of the representation, dated 04.12.2003, on merits, within a specified period.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t3. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents, has no objection for such an order being passed by this Court.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t4. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing on either side, the fourth respondent is directed to dispose of the representation, dated 4.12.2003, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner is directed to furnish a copy of the representation, dated 4.12.2003, to the fourth respondent, along with a copy of this order.<br \/>\n\t\tThe writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.\n<\/p>\n<p>csh<\/p>\n<p>To<\/p>\n<p>1. The Secretary,<br \/>\nDepartment of Home Affairs,<br \/>\nState of Tamil Nadu<br \/>\nFort St. George, Chennai-600 009.\n<\/p>\n<p>2.The Director General of Police,<br \/>\nRajaji Salai, Chennai-4.\n<\/p>\n<p>3.The Commissioner of Police,<br \/>\nEgmore, Chennai-600 008.\n<\/p>\n<p>4.The Inspector of Police (Crime)<br \/>\nE1, Mylapore Police Station,<br \/>\nKacheri Road, Mylapore,<br \/>\nChennai 600 004<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Madras High Court A.Thomas Kumar vs State Of Tamil Nadu Represented By &#8230; on 21 April, 2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATE: 21-04-2009 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition No.1382 of 2004 A.Thomas Kumar .. Petitioner. 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