A.Megala v. The Additional Chief Secretary

W.P(MD)No.8091 of 2025BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURTDATED: 24.03.2025CORAM :THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABALW.P(MD)No.8091 of 2025A.Megala ... PetitionerVs1.The Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Home (Police XIX) Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

The Competent Authority / District Revenue Officer, Collectorate, karur District - 639 007.

The Additional Director General of Police, Economic Offence Wing, No.2, Natesan Salai, Inside Police Training College Campus, Ashok Nagar, Chennai - 600 083.

The Inspector of Police, Economic Offence Wing, No.6, Kamadhenu Nagar, Vengamedu, Karur District - 639 006. ... Respondent1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.8091 of 2025PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent for attachment and sale of the identified properties mentioned in the representation, dated 03.02.2025 that belong to the partners of the said three financial establishments under Sections 3 and 7 of TNPID Act. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Shanmugaraja SethupathiFor R1, R3 and R4 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public ProsecutorFor R2 : Mr.M.Senthil Ayyanar Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E RThis Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the first respondent for attachment and sale of the identified properties mentioned in the representation, dated 03.02.2025 that belong to the partners of the said three financial establishments under Sections 3 and 7 of TNPID Act. 2. According to the petitioner, he is the one of the depositors in the Sivaparvathi Financiers, Sri Geethanjali Auto Financiers and SG Finance. While so, some of the properties of the above said finance 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.8091 of 2025companies were already attached, but those properties are not sufficient for the due pending to the depositors. Now, the petitioner found some properties in the name of the above said finance companies and the details of the same were sent to the respondents for taking steps to attach the properties through representation dated 03.02.2025, but the same has not been considered. Hence this petition. 3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police would submit that already the properties of the financiers were attached and now, they are also taking steps to attach some other properties, which were identified by the petitioner and others. The petitioner's representation is under consideration and the same will be enquired and appropriate steps will be taken in accordance with law to attach the properties through the authorities concerned. 4. Since the prayer of the petitioner is to consider his representation and to attach the properties, the fourth respondent also taking steps to attach the properties based on the petitioner's representation, the fourth respondent is directed to enquire the matter and take appropriate steps, within a period of two months from the date of this order in accordance 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.8091 of 2025with law.