Thulasiammal v. The Commissioner of Police,

ORDER This writ petition has been filed praying to issue a WRIT OF Certiorarified MANDAMUS calling for the records relating to Cr.No.516 of 2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent police final report dated

13.09.2025 and quash the same and consequently direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to expunge such findings and references from their records; direct respondents 3 and 4 to register the death of the deceased and issue Death Certificate without insisting upon police endorsement; declare that the police have no jurisdiction to determine the marital status of the deceased and that such findings are non est in law and shall not affect the petitioner's civil and statutory rights

¶2The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

¶3In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file a suit for declaration declaring that the petitioner is the legally wedded first wife. No costs.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. lok To

1.The Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore-641018.

2.The Inspector of Police E-2 Peelamedu Police Station, Coimbatore-641004.

3.The Commissioner, Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation, Coimbatore-641018.

4.The Assistant Commissioner, East zone, Kalapatti Section, Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation, Coimbatore-641048.

5.The Tahsildar Coimbatore North taluk, Coimbatore District.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras WP

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN WP.Crl.No.312 of 2026 Thulasiammal ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore-641018. 2.The Inspector of Police E-2 Peelamedu Police Station, Coimbatore-641004. 3.The Commissioner, Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation, Coimbatore-641018. 4.The Assistant Commissioner, East zone, Kalapatti Section, Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation, Coimbatore-641048. 5.The Tahsildar Coimbatore North taluk, Coimbatore District. 6.Radha (R6/defacto complainant impleaded as per the order of this court dated 22.04.2026 in WPMP.Crl.No.164 of 2026 in WP.Crl.No.312 of 2026) ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition(Crl.) filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a WRIT OF Certiorarified MANDAMUS calling for the records relating to Cr.No.516 of 2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent police final report dated 13.09.2025 and quash the same and consequently direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to expunge such findings and references from their records; direct respondents 3 and 4 to register the death of the deceased and issue Death Certificate without insisting upon police endorsement; declare that the police have no jurisdiction to determine the marital status of the deceased and that such findings are non est in law and shall not affect the petitioner's civil and statutory rights For Petitioner : Mr.S.Natarajan For Respondents For R1,2,5 : Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side)