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3. It appears that the petitioner's father had lodged a complaint to the first respondent on 24.08.2020, which was forwarded to the second respondent and thereafter, no action has been taken, which made him to file a petition under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C., before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Thiruvannamalai, in Crl.M.P.No. 148 of 2021. The learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Thiruvannamalai, by its order dated 22.01.2021 directed the second respondent to expedite the enquiry and complete the same within a period of two months and also directed that during the course of enquiry, if any cognizable offence https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/ is made out, the second respondent shall take action in accordance with law and in case of closure of the complaint, a copy of the closure report to be furnished to the petitioner within a period of four months.

6. On perusal of the materials available on record and also on the submissions made on either side, it is strange to find that the order passed under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C., in Crl.M.P.No. 148 of 2021, dated 22.01.2021 by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Thiruvannamalai, is in printed Format, wherein the certain particulars alone are filled in hand and other particulars are already pre- typed, which shows the manner in which the Judicial officer is dispensing the judicial work. This careless and lethargic act and attitude of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/ Thiruvannamalai is deplorable and it shows that the import of Section 156(3) Cr.P.C., is not understood properly and why direction to the police to register a complaint and investigate the case is given. The learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Thiruvannamalai, passing such orders is a pre-typed manner, is depreciated.

7. In view of the same, this Court directs the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvannamalai, to conduct enquiry with regard to the order passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Thiruvannamalai in Crl.M.P.No.148 of 2021, dated 22.01.2021 and further to find out how many such orders are passed and file a report to this Court on 22.06.2021.

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1.The Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Tiruvannamalai.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvannamalai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Anti-Land Grabbing Cell, Thiruvannamalai.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.