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W.P.Crl.No.847 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16.09.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR W.P.Crl.No.847 of 2025 and WPMP.No.379 of 2025 S.Kumarasamy
... Petitioner Versus 1.The District Collector Namakkal District Collectorate, Namakkal 2.The Superintendent of Police Namakkal District, Namakkal 3.The Inspector of Police Veppadai Police Station Namakkal District 4.Joint Director Health and Family Welfare Department Namakkal District, Namakkal 5.S.Amuthavalli
... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 herein to deseal the premises situated at Door No.5/794, Elanthakuttai Village & Panchayat, Kumarapalayam Taluk, Namakkal District, concerned in the FIR in Crime No.259/2024 on the file of the 3rd respondent herein.
For Petitioner : Mrs.Tamilselvi Santhanaraman
For Respondents : Mr.R.Vinothraja for R1 to R4 Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ________ p. 2 W.P.Crl.No.847 of 2025
ORDER The petitioner seeks for a direction to deseal the petitioner's premises.
2. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner is a landlord and that fifth respondent is a tenant running clinic in petitioner's premises. On 24.12.2021, on surprise visit by the Health Department, it was found that the fifth respondent was illegally running clinic without registration or qualification. Hence, petitioner's premises was sealed and the fifth respondent is slapped with an FIR for the offences punishable under Sections 15(3) of Indian Medical Council Act, 8 of the TN Private Clinical Establishment Act and 318(4) of BNS, 2023. Thereafter, the petitioner a request to the fourth respondent for desealing the premises, the fourth respondent vide reply dated 24.07.2025 informed that the premises will be de-sealed only after obtaining NOC from the second respondent. The Communication sent by the fourth respondent is also annexed in the typed- set of papers.
3. Such view of the matter, let the fourth respondent seek necessary NOC from the police officials immediately. On such request, the respondent police shall issue NOC to the fourth respondent forthwith so that the ________ p. 3 W.P.Crl.No.847 of 2025 premises can be desealed. Such exercise shall be completed within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order.
4. Accordingly, this petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition stands closed. 16.09.2025 dhk Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes/No To 1.The District Collector Namakkal District Collectorate, Namakkal 2.The Superintendent of Police Namakkal District, Namakkal 3.The Inspector of Police Veppadai Police Station Namakkal District 4.Joint Director Health and Family Welfare Department Namakkal District, Namakkal 5.The Public Prosecutor Madras High Court ________ p. 4 W.P.Crl.No.847 of 2025 N. SATHISH KUMAR, J. dhk W.P.Crl.No.847 of 2025 16.09.2025 ________