Madras High CourtWP(MD)/20590/2024disposed of

Vaasudev v. The Commissioner Of Police

2024-08-30Honourable Mr Justice K.Murali Shankar4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.08.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR W.P.(MD)No.20590 of 2024 Vaasudev

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Alagar Kovil Main Road, LIG Colony, K.Pudur, Madurai-625002.

2.The Inspector of Police, Karimedu Police Station, Madurai-625016.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to conduct an enquiry based on the writ petitioner's complaint dated 20.06.2024 and in the event of failure to trace the documents issue a lost document report / non-traceability certificate pertaining to the petitioner's lost property documents within a time frame as may be stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Manoharan For Respondents: Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The Writ Petition has been filed, invoking Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking orders to direct the respondents to consider the writ petitioner's complaint dated 20.06.2024 and issue non-traceable certificate with regard to the document mentioned in the said complaint within a time stipulated by this Court.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner would submit that the writ petitioner has lodged a complaint before the respondents for missing of his original sale deed document bearing No. 7054 of 1982 dated 09.11.1982.

4. In pursuance of the direction of this Court in Crl.O.P.No.3307 of 2022, the Director General of Police has issued a circular memorandum 2/4

in Rc.No.2029209/General.1 (1)/2022, dated 01.04.2022 stipulating the procedure to be adopted with regard to issuance of non-traceable certificate.

5. Considering the above, the second respondent is directed to conduct enquiry and issue Non-traceable Certificate to the writ petitioner, after ensuring the said document has not been deposited for any purpose following the circular issued by the Director General of Police within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. With the above direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

30.08.2024 NCC :Yes/No Index :Yes/No Internet : Yes/ No csm To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Alagar Kovil Main Road, LIG Colony, K.Pudur, Madurai-625002.

2.The Inspector of Police, Karimedu Police Station, Madurai-625016.

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K.MURALI SHANKAR, J csm 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

Order made in W.P.(MD)No.20590 of 2024 Dated : 30.08.2024 4/4