Justice Vaidhyanathan closed the case after Government advocate submitted that police had investigated about the complaint against the minister and had closed the case as "mistake of fact"
The petitioner M Inbaraj had submitted that his wife had left him and two sons for Shanmuganathan, forcing him to file a divorce petition.
He submitted that on November nine when he was waiting for a bus the minister and his five henchmen came to him and scolded without any reason. They also threatened him and asked to give a share of his house to the wife. He said when he refused, the minister's supporters threatened to murder him.
The High Court had issued a notice to state government, the Superintendent of Police.
When the counsel for the government submitted the police had closed the complaint as a "mistake of fact" after proper investigation, Justice Vaidhyanathan ordered closure of the case.