S.Anguraja v. The Additional Chief Secretary,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 09.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P.CRL.(MD). No.2461 of 2025 and W.M.P.Crl.(MD).Nos.567 and 568 of 2025 1.S.Anguraja 2.A.Sethuraman 3.Gnanavinotham 4.A.Kalpana ... Petitioners Vs 1.The Additional Chief Secretary, (Home Police-XIX) Department, Secretariat Building, Chennai.

2.The Additional Director General of Police, Economic Offences Wing, Chennai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Economic Offences Wing Unit-II, Trichy District.

4.The District Revenue Officer, DRO Office, Thanjavur District.

... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records on 1/4

the file of the first respondent (Home Police-XIX) Department in G.O. (4D)No.144 dated on 31.07.2025 in the Schedule (II) Details of Immovable properties of Serial Number 1 to 5 and to quash the same as illegal.

For Petitioners :

Mr.A.Senthilkumar, Advocate.

For R1 & R4 :

Mr.P.Thambidurai, Government Advocate For R2 & R3 :

Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad, Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Certiorari to call for the records on the file of the first respondent (Home Police-XIX Department) in G.O.(4D).No.144 dated 31.07.2025, in respect of the Schedule (II) details of immovable properties at Serial Numbers 1 to 5, and to quash the same.

2.The prayer in this Writ Petition is to remove the attachment order passed against the petitioners' property. As the matter is pending before the TANPID Court, the Writ Petition cannot be entertained. Moreover, the TANPID Court is the appropriate authority to ascertain whether the property was acquired from the proceeds of criminal activities as alleged. 2/4

The petitioners have an efficacious remedy before the TANPID Court; accordingly, the present Writ Petition is dismissed, with liberty granted to the petitioners to approach the appropriate TANPID Court.

3. With the above observations, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

(SSYJ) 09.12.2025 pal To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary, (Home Police-XIX) Department, Secretariat Building, Chennai.

2.The Additional Director General of Police, Economic Offences Wing, Chennai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Economic Offences Wing Unit-II, Trichy District.

4.The District Revenue Officer, DRO Office, Thanjavur District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J.

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ORDER

IN WP.CRL.(MD) No.2461 of 2025 Date: 09.12.2025 4/4