R.Padmavathy v. The Superintendent of Police,

O R D E R The present Writ Petition (Criminal) has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to issue a Non-Traceable Certificate, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 06.12.2025.

¶2Mr.S.Santhosh, learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), takes notice on behalf of the respondents.

¶3In view of the consent expressed by the learned counsel on either side, this Writ Petition (Criminal) is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

¶4Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner had lost her original title documents and therefore, given a complaint dated 15.11.2021 to the second respondent police seeking to trace the documents or, in the alternative, to issue a Non-Traceable Certificate. However, despite registering a case in C.S.R.No.34 of 2022, there has been no progress. Therefore, the petitioner sent a representation to the first respondent on 06.12.2025 and since no enquiry has been conducted on the said representation till date, the present petition has been filed.

¶5The issue involved in this case, namely, the issuance of Non-Traceable Certificate, has already been dealt with by this Court in Crl.O.P.Nos.4067 of 2022 etc. batch, vide order dated 29.04.2022, after adverting to several judgments of this Court and also the circular dated

01.04.2022 issued by the Director General of Police in RC.No.2029209/Gen 1(1)/2022.

¶6Following the aforesaid order, this Court directs the petitioner to approach the second respondent Police and furnish all particulars as required under the aforesaid circular issued by the Director General of Police. On receipt of such particulars, the second respondent Police shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶7With the above directions, this Writ Petition (Criminal) stands disposed of. No costs.

30.01.2026 ham To

¶1The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Near District Collector Office, Namakkal.

¶2The Inspector of Police, Velur Police Station, Paramathi Velur, Namakkal District

¶3The Public Prosecutor,

High Court of Madras. A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA

, J.

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30.01.2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30.01.2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA W.P.(Crl.)No.180 of 2026 R.Padmavathy ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Near District Collector Office, Namakkal. 2. The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Velur Police Station, Paramathi Velur, Namakkal District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition (Criminal) is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Mandamus or direction in the nature of writ, to direct the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 06.12.2025 and consequently issue a Non-Traceable Certificate in respect of the petitioner's lost original documents, within a stipulated time as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Dhamodharan For Respondents : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side)