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A.Rathinaswamy v. The Superintendent Of Police,

2026-06-22Honourable Mrs Justice L.Victoria Gowri12 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 22/06/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE L. VICTORIA GOWRI A.Rathinaswamy ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District.

2. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Tirunelveli District.

... Respondents PRAYER :- To issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioners representation dated 14.06.2026 and consequently issue a Non-Traceable Certificate in respect of the missing original sale deed registered as Document No.1392/2002 dated 16.07.2002 relating to the property in Survey No.789/2, Suthamalli Village, Tirunelveli Taluk, within a time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.Yeswanth .R, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.D.Rajaboopathy Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/12

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed seeking to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to consider the petitioners representation dated 14.06.2026 and consequently issue a Non-Traceable Certificate in respect of the missing original sale deed registered as Document No. 1392/2002 dated 16.07.2002 relating to the property in Survey No.789/2, Suthamalli Village, Tirunelveli Taluk, within a time frame fixed by this Court.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner's Original sale deed in Document No.1392/2002 dated 16.07.2002 was misplaced and lost, for which the petitioner had given a complaint on 14.06.2026. 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 20.05.2026. 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 Non Traceable Certificate to the petitioner with respect to the Original sale deed in Document No. 1392/2002 dated 16.07.2002 on the file of the Sub Registrar, Pettai, Tirunelveli District, by considering the representation dated 14.06.2026.

7. With the above directions, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. 22.06.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No pnn 10/12

To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District.

2. The Inspector of Police,, District Crime Branch, Tirunelveli District.

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.3317 of 2026 Date : 22/06/2026 12/12