THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ W.P.Crl.No.1246 of 2026 V.Palaniappan ..Petitioner Vs The Commissioner of Police, Chennai Corporation, 132, EVK Sampath Salai, Periamet, Vepery, Parktown, Chennai 600 007. ..Respondent

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 29.05.2026
CORAM
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ
W.P.Crl.No.1246 of 2026
V.Palaniappan ..Petitioner
Vs
The Commissioner of Police,
Chennai Corporation,
132, EVK Sampath Salai,
Periamet, Vepery,
Parktown, Chennai 600 007. ..Respondent
PRAYER: Writ Petition (Criminal) is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus or direction in the nature of writ, to direct the respondent to take immediate action in the complaint preferred on 26.05.2026 and dispose the same within a time frame fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner(s): Mr.J.Ravindran,
Senior Advocate for Ms. M.Sneha
For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar
Government Advocate (Criminal Side)
ORDER
This Writ Petition (Criminal) has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to take immediate action on the petitioner’s complaint dated
26.05.2026.
2. Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar, learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), takes notice on behalf of the respondent.
3. In view of the consent expressed by the learned counsel on either side, this Writ Petition (Criminal) is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.
4. Learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner, a member of a society viz, Kumara Rajah Muthiah School of Traditional Arts and Crafts, has lodged a complaint dated 26.05.2026 against one Raja Karuppan Chetty @ Karuppiah and his cohorts, before the respondent seeking investigation into large-scale criminal conspiracy, suspicious death, forgery, cheating, criminal breach of trust, fabrication of records, unlawful control of trusts/societies and accumulation of disproportionate assets of the Trust and Society. He further submitted that this Court, vide order dated 14.05.2026, in O.A.Nos.455 & 456 of 2026, granted an interim injunction restraining respondents 9 and 21 therein from interfering with the functioning of the society and appointed an interim Administrator for the Society. However, respondents 9 to 43 therein are continuing to interfere and trying to control the affairs of society in gross disregard to the direction of this Court, adversely affecting the interest of the above society. Consequently, the petitioner lodged a complaint with the respondent on 26.05.2026. Since no immediate action has been taken, the present complaint has been filed.
5. Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that as a matter of fact, the petitioner and the respondents in O.A.No.455 & 456 of 2026 are before the Revenue Divisional Officer today for an enquiry. He further submitted that an enquiry would be conducted into the petitioner’s complaint and appropriate action would be taken by the respondent at the earliest.
6. In view of the above, this Court directs the respondent to conduct an enquiry on the petitioner’s complaint dated 26.05.2026 forthwith, take appropriate action and logically conclude the same at the earliest, keeping in view that the society is involved in running educational institutions and thus interest of students are also at stake.
7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition (Criminal) stands disposed of. No costs.
29.05.2026
Index: Yes/No
Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No
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Note:
1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order on the Official Website of this Court.
2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded on Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code.

To
1. The Commissioner of Police,
Chennai Corporation,
132, EVK Sampath Salai, Periamet, Vepery, Parktown, Chennai 600 007.
2. The Public Prosecutor,
High Court of Madras.
MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ J. ham
W.P.Crl.No.1246 of 2026
29.05.2026