1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.08.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.(MD)No.8416 of 2011 N.Kumar ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Secretary, Department of Home, St. George Fort, Chennai. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Tuticorin, Tuticorin District. 3.The Inspector of Police, N.I.B. CID, Tuticorin, Tuticorin District. ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay compensation of sum of Rs.5 Lakhs to the petitioner for imprisonment wrongly suffered. For Petitioner ... Mr.M.Gnanagurunathan For Respondents ... Mr.M.Govindan, Special Govt. Pleader ORDER This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to pay compensation of sum of Rs.5 Lakhs to the petitioner for imprisonment wrongly suffered. 2. Heard Mr.M.Gnanagurunathan, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.Govindan, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3. 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 4. The writ petition has been filed for a compensation of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs only) stating that the petitioner has wrongly suffered imprisonment at the hands of the third respondent. This plea is made on the basis of the judgment of the criminal Court in C.C.No.39 of 2003 dated 25.04.2011. 5. On notice, the learned Special Government Pleader took instructions from all the three respondents and submitted that as against the judgment in C.C.No.39 of 2003 dated 25.04.2011, the third respondent is contemplating to pursue the matter by filing the appeal and that is also https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 stated so in the counter affidavit filed by the third respondent. 6. In view of the above, the relief sought for by the petitioner is premature and hence, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(C.S) To: 1.The Secretary, The State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Home, St. George Fort, Chennai. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Tuticorin, Tuticorin District. 3.The Inspector of Police, N.I.B. CID, Tuticorin, Tuticorin District. +1. CC to Mr.M.Gnanagurunathan, Advocate, SR.No. 26653 +1. CC to the Special Government Pleader, SR.No. 26882 rsb W.P.(MD)No.8416 of 2011 08.08.2011 TR : 19.08.2011: 2p/6c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/