R.Ramalingam v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.12.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR W.P.(MD)No.29797 of 2024 R.Ramalingam

...Petitioner

Vs.

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

2. The Inspector of Police Nazareth Police Station Nazareth, Thoothukudi District ... Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to consider the compliant dated 30.12.2021 and further direct the 1st respondent to issue a Non-Traceable Certificate to the petitioner in respect of original document of Sale Deed Document No. 1702 of 1971 dated 21.08.1971 registered on the file of the Sub Registrar of Registration, Alwarthirunagari, Thoothukudi District.

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For Petitioner : Mr.V.Rajiv Rufus For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The Writ Petition has been filed to consider the compliant dated 30.12.2021 and further direct the first respondent to issue a NonTraceable Certificate to the petitioner in respect of original document of Sale Deed Document No. 1702 of 1971 dated 21.08.1971 registered on the file of the Sub Registrar of Registration, Alwarthirunagari, Thoothukudi District.

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

3. The learned counsel appearing for petitioner would submit that the writ petitioner has lodged a complaint before the respondent for missing of his original Sale Deed Document No. 1702 of 1971 dated 21.08.1971 registered on the file of the Sub Registrar of Registration, Alwarthirunagari, Thoothukudi District.. He would further submit that 2/5

the writ petitioner has also made paper publication on 21.01.2022 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 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 in Rc.No. 2029209/General.1 (1)/2022, dated 01.04.2022 within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3/5

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

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

2. The Inspector of Police Nazareth Police Station Nazareth, Thoothukudi District 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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