Observing that a police investigation cannot be initiated to find out whether a person has committed an offence, the Madras High Court imposed a cost of Rs 50,000 against a person who had moved a plea seeking for a direction to the Director Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to probe the activities of the district treasury officer in Tirupur.
Chennai: The petitioner GPS Karthik, an office-bearer of Gandhi Makkal Katchi, claiming that the DVAC had failed to act on his complaint on October 8 against Ragathoman, District Treasury Officer, Tirupur, had sought the court to direct the DVAC to register a case against the said officer.
He alleged that Ragothaman had spent Rs 50 lakh on his son’s wedding in December last year and was demanding bribes from stamp vendors and others.
Justice PN Prakash, on pointing out that it’s not the case of the petitioner, said: “The Supreme Court has held that a police investigation cannot be initiated to find whether a person has committed an offence or not as that would amount to a violation of the right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.”
Further, holding that the petitioner is a busybody and is attempting to wreak vengeance on the said Ragothaman with an ulterior motive, the court dismissed the plea as being devoid of merits while imposing a cost of Rs 50,000 payable to the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund within two weeks. The court also directed the use of Revenue Recovery Act if the petitioner failed to pay the said amount.
He alleged that Ragothaman had spent Rs 50 lakh on his son’s wedding in December last year and was demanding bribes from stamp vendors and others.
Justice PN Prakash, on pointing out that it’s not the case of the petitioner, said: “The Supreme Court has held that a police investigation cannot be initiated to find whether a person has committed an offence or not as that would amount to a violation of the right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.”
Further, holding that the petitioner is a busybody and is attempting to wreak vengeance on the said Ragothaman with an ulterior motive, the court dismissed the plea as being devoid of merits while imposing a cost of Rs 50,000 payable to the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund within two weeks. The court also directed the use of Revenue Recovery Act if the petitioner failed to pay the said amount.
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