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C.Arul v. The Superintendent Of Police

2024-12-09Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.12.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR W.P.(MD)No.29524 of 2024 C.Arul ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

2. The Inspector of Police, Singampunari Police Station, Sivagangai 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 to the petitioner in respect of missing original sale deed vide Document No. 901/2000 dated 03.10.2000 on the file of the Sub-Registrar, Singampunari based on the petitioner's complaint dated 29.04.2024 and representation dated 27.09.2024.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Veerakumar For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar Additional Public Prosecutor 1/5

ORDER

The Writ Petition has been filed to direct the second respondent to issue Non-Traceable Certificate in Document No.901/2000 based on the petitioner's complaint dated 29.04.2024 and representation dated 27.09.2024.

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 petitioner would submit that the writ petitioner has lodged a complaint before the respondents for missing of his original sale deed in Document No.901 of 2000 which was situated at South Singampunari, Singampunari Taluk, Sivangangai District in Survey No.57/8. He would further submit that the writ petitioner has also made paper publication on 16.05.2024 with regard to the missing of original sale deed.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the 2/5

respondents would submit that the petitioner has not followed the circular. The petitioner has to follow the circular dated 01.04.2022 and he has to submit a fresh application.

5. 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 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.

6. Considering the above, the petitioner is directed to make a fresh representation to the respondents and on such representation, 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.

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

09.12.2024 NCC :Yes/No Index :Yes/No Internet : Yes/ No jbr To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

2. The Inspector of Police, Singampunari Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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

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M. NIRMAL KUMAR, J jbr W.P.(MD)No.29524 of 2024 09.12.2024 5/5