Sudharsan v. The State of Tamilnadu Rep by Its,

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondents to remove the petitioner's name in the CCTNS portal maintained by the respondents in lieu of the order of this Court in Crl.O.P.(MD)No. 23287 of 2025 dated 18.02.2026.

¶2Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for State of Tamil Nadu (Criminal side) for the respondents.

¶3The short facts from the affidavit of the petitioner are that he was shown as the third accused in Crime No.43 of 2023 on the file of the third respondent. The offence in that case is connected to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The petitioner approached this Court in Crl.O.P.

(MD)No.23287 of 2025 for the quashing of the F.I.R. in Crime No. 43 of 2023, and this Court, by order dated 18.02.2026, quashed the F.I.R.

¶4The petitioner applied for the post of Sub-Inspector of Police in the Police Department on compassionate grounds. The District Superintendent of Police, Theni District, issued a circular to the petitioner's family dated 16.08.2024, stating that compassionate appointment would be given only if certain conditions were fulfilled, one of which was that no criminal case should be pending and that the CCTNS records should reflect the same as Nil.

¶5Since the petitioner's case in Crime No.43 of 2023 was quashed by this Court, the third respondent did not remove the petitioner's name from the said crime record. Therefore, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 22.07.2026 to the District Superintendent of Police, Theni, requesting the removal of his name from the CCTNS portal. A copy of this letter was also marked to the Inspector of Police / third respondent in this case. Despite this, the third respondent did not take any action.

¶6The learned counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu (Criminal side) submitted that due to a technical issue in 2.0 software, the request of the petitioner has not been fulfilled so far, and requested that the Court may issue a direction to the police to remove the petitioner's name in the CCTNS portal.

¶7The submissions of the learned counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu (Criminal side) are recorded. Therefore, the third respondent is directed to remove the petitioner's name from CCTNS portal within a period of one week from today and to submit a compliance report before this Court on 25.08.2026.

¶8With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Post the matter on 25.08.2026 "for reporting compliance".

Index : Yes / No

17.08.2026

Internet : Yes NCC : Yes / No LS Note: Issue order copy on 17.08.2026 TO

¶1The Superintendent of Police, Theni District.

¶2The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bodinayakkanur Sub Division, Bodi Town Police Station, Theni District.

¶3The Inspector of Police, Bodinayakkanur Police Station, Theni District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. DR. P. MURUGAN,J. LS

WP CRL.(MD) No.4536 of 2026

17.08.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 17.08.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE P. MURUGAN WP.CRL.(MD). No.4536 of 2026 Sudharsan, ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The State of Tamilnadu Rep By its, Superintendent of Police, Theni District. 2. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep, By, the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bodinayakkanur Sub Division, Bodi Town Police Station, Theni District. (Crime No.43 of 2023). 3. The Inspector of Police, Bodinayakkanur Police Station, Theni District. (Crime No.43 of 2023). ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other Writ, order or direction in the nature of writ, to direct the respondents to remove the petitioner's name in the CCTNS portal maintained by the respondents in lieu of the order of this Court in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.23287 of 2025 dated 18.02.2026. For Petitioner : Mr.R. Suriya Narayanan, For Respondent : Ms.V.Moushica, Counsel For State of TN(Crl.Side)