LAWS(MAD)-1956-2-8

KARUNANIDHI NAIDU Vs. STATE OF MADRAS

Decided On February 29, 1956
KARUNANIDHI NAIDU Appellant
V/S
STATE OF MADRAS BY THE COLLECTOR OF TANJORE Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is an appeal preferred against the decree and judgment of the learned Subordinate Judge of Kumbakonam in O. S. No. 43 of 1947.

(2.) THE facts are: The appellant entered the Madras Police Service as sub-inspector of police in 1927. He got promoted as circle inspector of police and was working at Nagapattinam in February 1941. The proceedings of the Inspector-General of Police dated 2 May 1944, show that this appellant had shown promise and was responsible for good work and the higher authorities entertained a good opinion of him. But unfortunately, as not un often happens in factious places with wealthy persons around, this appellant seems to have been drawn into the vortex of local factions in the villages of Andanapet and Papakoil in 1941.

(3.) IN the villages of Andanapet and Papakoil, which were within the jurisdiction of the circle inspector of Nagapattinam, there were two factions one headed by two persons called Kaliappa Tevar and Govindarajulu Pillai and the other headed by Govindasami and Manikkam. This Govindarajulu Pillai, it is common ground, was a rich and influential man. This circle inspector has been found to be siding with Govindarajulu Pillai and his faction and this came out in crime No. 14 of 1941, Velipalayam police station.