Duraisamy v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.10.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR W.P.(MD)No.25578 of 2024 Duraisamy

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Serinthamaram Police Station, Tenkasi District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to issue Non Traceable Certificate based on considering the petitioner's representation dated 23.07.2023, within a time frame may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Muthuvelan For Respondents: Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

ORDER

The Writ Petition has been filed, invoking Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking orders to direct the second respondent to issue Non Traceable Certificate based on considering the writ petitioner's representation dated 23.07.2023, within a time frame may be fixed 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 sent a representation dated 23.07.2023 to the respondents for missing of his original sale deed document bearing No.646 of 2020 dated 19.03.2020 and he has also lodged an online complaint. He would further submit that the writ petitioner has also made paper publication with regard to the missing of original document.

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.

25.10.2024 NCC :Yes/No Index :Yes/No Internet : Yes/ No csm To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Serinthamaram Police Station, Tenkasi District.

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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.25578 of 2024 Dated : 25.10.2024 4/4