Madras High CourtWP(MD)/9817/2024closed

P.Kaliappan v. The State Represented By

2024-04-23Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.04.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI P.Kaliappan ... Petitioner -vs1.The State represented by The Superintendent of Police O/o.Superintendent of Police Office Thoothukudi District 2.The Inspector of Police Puthukottai Police Station Thoothukudi District ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to issue the Non Traceable Certificate to the petitioner in Document No.3900 of 2011, on the file of Sub-Registrar Office, Puthukottai, Thoothukudi District, based on the petitioner's representation dated 21.03.2024, within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Karunanidhi For Respondents :

Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The petitioner with a grievance that his complaint dated 21.03.2024, for tracing the missing original sale deed vide Document No. 3900 of 2011, on the file of Sub-Registrar Office, Puthukottai, Thoothukudi District, has not been acted upon by the respondent police, has filed this writ petition.

2. Mr.T.Senthil Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, who takes notice for the respondents, submits that a Circular in Rc.No. 2029209/General.1(1)/2022, dated 01.04.2022 has been issued by the Director General of Police, Chennai, prescribing certain guidelines for issuance of a Non Traceable Certificate.

3. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner in the light of the above circular and take a decision within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner is also directed to follow the procedures as stated in the Circular of the Director General of Police. There shall be no order as to costs. 23.04.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No LS To:

1.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.Superintendent of Police Office, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Puthukottai Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

B.PUGALENDHI, J.

LS 23.04.2024