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Gothandaraman v. The Superintendent Of Police, Thoothukudi District

2026-06-11Honourable Mrs Justice L.Victoria Gowri12 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 11/06/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE L. VICTORIA GOWRI Gothandaraman ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District - 628101.

2. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Kovilpatti East Police Station, Kovilpatti Taluk, Thoothukudi District - 628501.

... Respondents PRAYER :- To issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to consider the petitioner's online complaint dated 12.12.2025 (complaint ID - CDG25616579) and to issue a Non-Traceable Certificate in respect of the petitioners lost original Sale Deed bearing Document No. 11307/2012 dated 20.11.2012 registered at the office of the SubRegistrar, Kovilpatti, within a time period fixed by this Court. 1/12

For Petitioner : Mr. Gowtham, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.D.Rajaboopathy Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the 2nd respondent to issue a Non Traceable Certificate to the petitioner in respect of missing document vide Original sale deed in Document No. 11307/2012 dated 20.11.2012 on the file of the Sub Registrar, Kovilpatti, by considering the representation dated 12.12.2025.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner's Original sale deed in Document No.11307/2012 dated 20.11.2012 was misplaced and lost, for which the petitioner had given a complaint on 12.12.2025. Since the same was not considered, the petitioner is before this Court.

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3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) submitted that the Director General of Police had already issued Circular Memorandum, dated 01.04.2022 in this regard with respect to issuance of NOC, where the applicants have to produce certain documents. On such production of the documents, the respondent police will take necessary steps.

4. Heard the learned counsel on either side and carefully perused the materials available on record.

5. The petitioner has given a complaint for issuance of NOC on 12.12.2025. The petitioner is further directed to produce all the necessary documents as required by the respondent police in terms of the Circular Memorandum, which is extracted below:

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6. On production of the above said documents as required in the Circular Memorandum extracted supra, the 2nd respondent police is directed to take necessary steps for issuance of NOC to the petitioner with respect to the Original sale deed in Document No.11307/2012 dated 20.11.2012 on the file of the Sub Registrar, Kovilpatti, by considering the representation dated 12.12.2025.

7. With the above directions, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. 11.06.2026 NCC : yes / no Index : yes / no pnn 10/12

To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District - 628101.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kovilpatti East Police Station, Kovilpatti Taluk, Thoothukudi District - 628501.

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

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L. VICTORIA GOWRI,J pnn

ORDER

IN WP CRL.(MD) No.3069 of 2026 Date : 11/06/2026 12/12