Madras High Court
WP CRL./2727/2026 of P.G.Gowri Shankar Vs The State Rep by the Additional Chief Secretary to on 12 October 2026
WP Crl. No. 2727 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 12-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN
WP Crl. No. 2727 of 2026
and WP.MP.Crl.Nos.1004 & 1005 of 2026
CNR: {HCMA012425462026}
P.G.Gowri Shankar
S/o Gurusamy,
No.72/38, Teachers Colony,
Venkate Rathnam Nagar Extension,
Adayar, Chennai-600 020.
..Petitioner
Vs
1.The State of Tamil Nadu,
Rep by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home (Police-XIX) Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
2.The District Revenue Officer
Chennai District, Chennai.
3.The Superintendent of Police
Economic Offences Wing,
Chennai.
4.The Inspector of Police
Economic Offences Wing-II,
Chennai.
5.The Sub Registrar
Sub-Registrar Office, Adayar,
No.51, Kamaraj Avenue,
2nd Street, Adyar, Chennai-600 020.
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6.M/s.Hijau Associates Private Limited
Rep. by its authorised representative,
No.4, First Floor, Golden Enclave,
No.184, Poonamallee High Road,
Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010.
..Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned G.O.(4D) No.125, Home (Police -XIX) Department, dated 07.09.2026 issued by 1st Respondent and quash the same with respect to the petitioner’s property and directed the 1st Respondent to provide reasonable opportunity and pass an order.
For Petitioner:
Mr. Gokul Ram .G.M
For R1 to R4:
Mr. S. Yogaraja Sekar
Government Advocate (Crl. Side)
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ORDER
The petitioner has a remedy before the Special Court created under the Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act, 1997. If he is of the view that his property should not be attached, the remedy is to move an application before that Court. The writ petition is not a substitute for filing an application seeking for raising of attachment. In case the
WP Crl. No. 2727 of 2026 petitioner is aggrieved by the attachment effected, it is for him to approach the jurisdictional Court and move an application. The writ petition stands dismissed reserving the liberty to the petitioner to do the needful. 12-10-2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No KJ To
1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home (Police-XIX) Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
2. The District Revenue Officer Chennai District, Chennai.
3. The Superintendent of Police Economic Offences Wing, Chennai.
4. The Inspector of Police Economic Offences Wing-II, Chennai.
5. The Sub Registrar Sub-Registrar Office, Adayar, No.51, Kamaraj Avenue, 2nd Street, Adyar, Chennai-600 020.
WP Crl. No. 2727 of 2026 V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J. KJ WP Crl. No. 2727 of 2026 12-10-2026