W.P.(MD)No.10858 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 16.10.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN W.P.(MD)No.10858 of 2025 V.Mariyappan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli. 2.The Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Town Police Station, Tirunelveli. 3.The Branch Manager, Kumbakonam Mutual Benefit Fund Nidhi Limited, No.23 & 24, Dr.Besant Road, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District. 4.The Branch Manager, Kumbakonam Mutual Benefit Fund Nidhi Limited, Tirunelveli Branch, Tirunelveli. ... Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition - filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second and third respondents to unfreeze the petitioner's gold loan A/c.Nos.JL.H. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.10858 of 2025 10671700076879, JL.H.10671700074617, JL.H.10671700074765, JL.H. 10671700074425, JL.H.10671700074426, JL.H.10671700074427, JL.H. 10671700074428, JL.H.10671700074429, JL.H.10671700073794, JL.H. 10671700070979 and JL.H.10671700070980 by considering the representation dated 08.04.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Leninkumar For R1 & R2 : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents 2 and 3 to defreeze the various loan accounts that were frozen by the respondents 3 and 4 at the instance of the second respondent. 2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police would submit that out of 12 accounts, which were frozen, 11 accounts have been allowed to be operated by the petitioner and that there is one account which is required to be defrozen. 3.The learned counsel for the respondents 3 and 4 would submit that the respondents 3 and 4 have received a communication to defreeze 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.10858 of 2025 11 loan accounts; that the respondent police had directed the bank to hand over the pledged jewels to enable them to produce it before the Court concerned for the purpose of trial and that since they have a right for the said jewels, they intend to challenge the said communication. 4.In the light of the above submissions, this Court is of the view that no further orders are required. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the learned Magistrate concerned, if he is aggrieved by the action of the respondent police in not directing the defreezing of one account. 5.With the above observation, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 16.10.2025 Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No cp To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.10858 of 2025 SUNDER MOHAN,J CP 2.The Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Town Police Station, Tirunelveli. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN W.P.(MD) No.10858 of 2025 Date : 16.10.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis