Madras High Court
WP CRL.(MD)/4935/2026 of R. Ganesh Vs The State of Tamilnadu rep by on 15 September 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
Dated : 15.09.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE P. MURUGAN
WP.CRL.(MD).No.4935 of 2026
R. Ganesh
... Petitioner
Vs.
1. The State of Tamilnadu Rep by
The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home (Police - XIX) Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.
2. The Inspector General of Police,
(i/c) Additional Director General of Police, Economic Offences Wing, Chennai - 83.
3. The Superintendent of Police,
Economic Offences Wing,
Southern Range,
PTC, Ashok Pillar,
Chennai.
4. The Inspector of Police,
Economic Offences Wing,
Theni District.
(Crime No.2 of 2021)
5. The Deputy Superintendent of Police,
Economic Offences Wing (EOW),
Theni District.
...Respondents
(the 5th respondent is suo motu
impleaded by this Court in WP.CRL.
(MD).No.4935 of 2026 vide court
order dated 15.09.2026)
PRAYER :- Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to take appropriate action on the petitioner's representation dated 25.08.2026, in the light of the 1st respondent's own direction dated 19.06.2026 and in accordance with the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Acts, 1997, within a time frame to be stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr. R. Maheswaran
For Respondents : Mr. C. Susikumar
Government Advocate (Crl. Side)
Citations and Judicial Treatment
Cited by
0
Decisions in the index citing it
Cites
0
Decisions referred to
In this index
0
Of the decisions it cites
Overruled / Questioned
0
No negative treatment found
Loading the citing and cited decisions…
This judgment in the centre: on the left the decisions it cites, on the right the decisions citing it. Colour is the treatment; choose a decision to open it.
O R D E R
Heard both sides.
2. Mr. C. Susikumar, learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), takes notice for the respondents.
3. The petitioner has filed this writ petition in the nature of Mandamus, seeking a direction to the respondents to take appropriate action on his representation dated 25.08.2026, in the light of the 1st respondent proceedings dated 19.06.2026 and in accordance with the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Acts, 1997.
4. The case of the petitioner is such that he is an employee of the Best Growth City and B.G. Agri Farms Tamil Nadu Limited (BG Groups). It is stated that the said company collected funds from depositors under a chit scheme and subsequently committed default. Based on the complaints lodged by the depositors, the 4th respondent registered a case in Crime No.2 of 2021.
5. Subsequently, the Government attached the properties of the petitioner, who is one of the accused in said crime number. However, according to the petitioner, the actual partners and directors of the said company are also available and their properties have not been attached so far.
6. The petitioner submitted that the properties attached pursuant to G.O.(4D)No.86, Home (Police-XIX) Department, dated 19.06.2026 is the separate property of the petitioner. According to him, the properties belonging to the other directors and partners properties have not been attached.
7. In this regard, the petitioner made a detailed representation dated 25.08.2026 to the 3rd respondent, by mentioning the properties belonging to the other directors and partners of the said companies. The details of the properties also been mentioned. Since, no action was taken, this writ petition has been filed for Mandamus.
8. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), representing the respondents 1 to 4 submitted that the petitioner's representation has been attended by the police and a summon was issued to the petitioner calling upon him to produce the available document to go ahead. Accordingly, the petitioner appeared before the respondent on 02.09.2026 and submitted certain documents.
9. It is further submitted that the Deputy Superintendent of Police (Economic Offences Wing), Theni, is investigating the matter and is taking steps, through the proper channel to identify and attached properties referred to by the petitioner in his representation. The process is under progress. Therefore, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), seeks some time to attend the petitioner's representation.
10. Recording the above submissions, the Deputy Superintendent of Police (Economic Offences Wing), Theni, is suo motu added as the 5th respondent in this case, in the interest of the justice. The 5th respondent is directed to take effective steps to get the properties of the petitioner attached, if the case is made out as per his representation dated 25.08.2026, at the earliest, within a period of two [2] months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The registry is directed to carry out amendment as above.
11. With above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. 15.09.2026 Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No psm
To
1. The State of Tamilnadu Rep by The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home (Police - XIX) Department, Secretariate, Chennai-9.
2. The Inspector General of Police, (i/c) Additional Director General of Police, Economic Offences Wing, Chennai 83.
3. The Superintendent of Police, Economic Offences Wing, Southern Range, PTC, Ashok Pillar, Chennai.
4. The Inspector of Police, Economic Offences Wing Theni District.
5. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Theni District.
6. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
DR. P. MURUGAN, J.
psm
WP. CRL.(MD) No.4935 of 2026 15.09.2026 (2/2)