BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:07.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.N.BASHA AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL Writ Petition (MD)No.13871 of 2011 T.Chellathurai :Petitioner -Vs- The Registrar, The State Human Rights Commission, 143, P.S.Kumarasamy Raja Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, Adayar, Chennai. :Respondents Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to expeditiously conduct the enquiry under Section 12(a) of Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 and pronounce its findings, on the basis of the petition submitted by the petitioner, dated 17.08.2011, within a stipulated time by this Honourable Court in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondent : Mr.P.Natarajan ORDER [Order of the Court was made K.N.BASHA, J] The petitioner has come forward with this writ petition seeking for a direction to the respondent to expeditiously conduct enquiry under Section 12(a) of Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 and pronounce findings, on the basis of the petition submitted by the petitioner, dated 17.08.2011, within a stipulated time. 2.Mr.P.Natarajan, learned Standing Counsel for the State Human Rights Commission, takes notice on behalf of the respondent. By mutual consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final hearing at the time of admission itself. 3.Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that inspite of the petition, dated 17.08.2011, submitted by the petitioner, the respondent has not taken up the matter on file and conducted enquiry, as per the provisions of Section 12(a) of Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 and as such the petitioner was constrained to approach this Court with the present petition, with the aforesaid prayer. 4.Learned counsel appearing for the respondent would submit that action would be taken shortly, based on the petition of the petitioner, dated 17.08.2011, in accordance with law. 5.Considering the submissions made by the counsel on either side, we are constrained to direct the respondent to take the petition, dated 17.08.2011, filed by the petitioner, on file and thereafter place the matter before the Commission for conducting enquiry as per Section 12(a) of Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. The respondent shall take such an action within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6.With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To:The Registrar, The State Human Rights Commission, 143, P.S.Kumarasamy Raja Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, Adayar, Chennai. +1CC to Mr.R.Alagumani, Advocate. SR.No.42760. +1CC to The Special Government Pleader. SR.No.42894. Gb Order in W.P.(MD)No.13871/2011 RP/14.12.2011/1P/4C. Dated:07.12.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/