S.Anandh v. The Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05.06.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN WP.Crl.No.1115 of 2026 S.Anandh ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.

2.The Station House Officer, Kallakurichi Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

3.The Branch Manager, Finane Company Limited, 1st Floor, Kachirapalayam Road, Opp to AEO Office, Kesavalu Nagar, Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.

4.The Head Customer Service, Finance Company Limited (CIFCL), 5.The Grievance Redressal Officer (GRO)

Finance Complay Limited (CIFCL), ... Respondents Prayer:

Writ Petition(Crl.) filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS directing the 1st and 2nd Respondents herein to take legal action against the 3rd Respondent and consequently direct the 3rd Respondent herein to release the lorry (Reg.No.TN32AZ 3389) seized from the Petitioner, and unlawfully retained in the SIBI Yard, located at Siruvangur Road, Kallakurichi Authority, by receiving the three month EMI amount (without penalty, recovery charges and other charges) from the petitioner and further directing the 3rd Respondent to compensate the Petitioner for the loss of Rs.50,000/- out of the unlawful seizure done by 3rd Respondent and imposing exemplary cost against the 3rd Respondent for litigation expenses within in time frame that may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Rajavel For Respondents For R1 & 2 : Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) For R3 to 5 : Mr.K.B.Vivekanandhan

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed praying to issue a direction

to the 1st and 2nd Respondents herein to take legal action against the 3rd Respondent and consequently to direct the 3rd Respondent herein to release the lorry (Reg.No.TN32AZ 3389) seized from the Petitioner and unlawfully retained in the SIBI Yard, located at Siruvangur Road, Kallakurichi Authority, by receiving the three month EMI amount (without penalty, recovery charges and other charges) from the petitioner and further directing the 3rd Respondent to compensate the Petitioner for the loss of Rs.50,000/- out of the unlawful seizure done by 3rd Respondent and imposing exemplary cost against the 3rd Respondent for litigation expenses within in time frame that may be fixed by this Court. 2.

The learned Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) appearing for respondents 1 & 2 submitted that enquiry was conducted in CSR.No.360 of 2026 and the same was closed. 3.

Recording the above submission, this writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

lok To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.

2.The Station House Officer, Kallakurichi Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

3.The Branch Manager, Finane Company Limited, 1st Floor, Kachirapalayam Road, Opp to AEO Office, Kesavalu Nagar, Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.

4.The Head Customer Service, Finance Company Limited (CIFCL), 5.The Grievance Redressal Officer (GRO) Finance Complay Limited (CIFCL), Chola Crest, C54-55 and Super B-4, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras WP . Crl.

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