1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH CRL.O.P.(MD)No.9924 of 2011 A.C.Ahamed ... Petitioner vs. The Intelligence Officer, NCB South Zonal Unit, Chennai, NCB F.No.48/1/12/2006-NCB/MDS ... Respondent PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Special Judge for EC Act and NDPS Act cases at Pudukottai to comply with the direction passed by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.13581/2010 dated 16.11.2010. For Petitioner : Mr.W.Peter Rameshkumar For Respondent : Mr.C.Arul Vadivel @ Sekar Special Public Prosecutor for NCB cases. ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the learned Special Judge for EC Act and NDPS Act cases at Pudukottai to comply with the direction passed by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.13581/2010 dated 16.11.2010. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Learned Special Public Prosecutor for NCB cases for the respondent. 3. It is alleged that in spite of a direction passed by this Court in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13581 of 2010, the learned Sessions Judge for EC Act and NDPS Act cases at Pudukkottai has not complied with the same within the time limit. The petitioner has filed the present direction petition seeking further direction to pass appropriate orders at the earliest point of time. 4. This Court has called for report from the learned Principal District Judge, Pudukkottai. By letter dated 07.09.2011, it has been informed to the Registrar(Administration) by the learned Principal District Judge, Pudukkottai that there is no Presiding Officer to the Special Court for EC and NDPS Act cases at Pudukkottai and the same is kept vacant from 20.05.2011. The present officer, the Principal Sessions Judge, has taken full additional charge. It is further stated that this Court has also granted time limit of four months from 28.06.2011. It is also stated that the case would be disposed of within the time granted by this Court. 5. In such view of the matter, the Principal District Judge, Pudukkottai, who is in charge of the Special Court for E.C. and NDPS Act cases, is directed to dispose of the pending case within the time granted by this Court as per the proceedings dated 05.07.2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 6. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Admn.) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) To 1. The Intelligence Officer, NCB South Zonal Unit, Chennai, NCB F.No.48/1/12/2006-NCB/MDS 2. The Principal District Judge, District Court, Pudukottai. +1 cc to Mr.C.Arul Vadivel@Sekar, Special Public Prosecutor, SR No.33549 + 1 cc to Mr.W.Peter Ramesh Kumar, Advocate, SR No.33498 Crl.O.P(MD)No.9924 of 2011 27.09.2011 ssl RJ/29.9.11 (IT) 2p/5c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/