W.P.Crl.No.625 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 20.08.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR W.P.Crl.No.625 of 2025 Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd., Represented by Authorized officer, Madipakkam Branch, No.01, Dharsan Complex, Vigneshwara Nagar, Medavakkam Main Road, Madipakkam, Chennai – 600 091. ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Station House Office, P1, Pulianthope Police Station, Chennai. 2. The Inspector of Police, P1, Pulianthope Police Station, Chennai. ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition Criminal is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent Police to forthwith render assistance to the Advocate Commissioner in taking physical possession of the mortgaged property mentioned in the schedule of the writ petition within the time frame fixed by this Court so as to implement the order of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, dated 07.02.2023 passed in Crl.M.P.No.31668 of 2022. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.625 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.V.Chandrasekaran For Respondents : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Additional Public Prosecutor O R D E R The Writ Petition (Criminal) has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent Police to provide police protection for enforcing the order passed by the learned Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai in Crl.M.P.No.31668 of 2022 on 07.02.2023, under Section 14 SARFAESI Act. 2. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 3. On a perusal of the records, it is seen that the the learned Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai, has passed an order appointing an Advocate Commissioner and directing him to take physical possession of the schedule mentioned property. 4. In view of the above, whenever police protection is sought for by the petitioner, it is the duty of the respondent Police to provide such protection to enforce the orders of the Court. Accordingly, the learned 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.625 of 2025 Advocate Commissioner is directed to make a representation to the respondent Police one week prior to his visit and on receipt of such representation, the respondents shall provide necessary police protection. 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition Criminal stands disposed of with the aforesaid direction. No costs. 20.08.2025 ham Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Station House Office, P1, Pulianthope Police Station, Chennai. 2. The Inspector of Police, P1, Pulianthope Police Station, Chennai. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.625 of 2025 N. SATHISH KUMAR , J. ham W.P.Crl.No.625 of 2025 20.08.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis