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Sameer v. The Inspector of Police

Madras HC10 Oct 2025WP Crl./1032/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, N. Sathish Kumar J., 10.10.2025, W.P.(Crl.) No.1032 of 2025, Sameer v. Inspector of Police Selvapuram Police Station and Commissioner of Police Coimbatore District; writ of mandamus; No Objection Certificate; SPA; cross relaxation massage; MITHRA WELLNESS CARE; Section 108-A(2), Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998; spa and massage parlour licence; police verification report; disposed.

What did the court decide?

To run a SPA, the licence is normally granted by the concerned local authority; the local body seeks a no objection certificate or report from the jurisdictional police only as part of the licence application process. ¶23

Sameer Vs The Inspector of Police — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Disposed

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Court should direct the 1st respondent police to issue a No Objection Certificate to the petitioner for running a 'SPA' (cross relaxation massage) in the name and style of 'MITHRA WELLNESS CARE' SPA, by passing orders on the petitioner's representation dated 06.12.2024.

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Court's answer

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Ratio / Principle

Under Section 108-A(2) of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998, any person desirous of carrying on a spa and massage parlour must apply to the Commissioner for the licence in the prescribed form, manner and on payment of the prescribed fee.

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Key takeaways

It is for the petitioner to apply for the licence before the concerned local authority; on such application and the request made by the local authority, the police will verify the premises applied for, including compliance with the conditions mentioned in the rules, and give a report, on the basis of which the licence would be issued.ratio¶32

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (Criminal) seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the Inspector of Police, Selvapuram Police Station, Coimbatore, to issue a No Objection Certificate to run a SPA ('cross relaxation massage') styled 'MITHRA WELLNESS CARE' was disposed of with observations. The Court held that a licence to run a SPA is normally granted by the concerned local authority pursuant to Section 108-A(2) of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998, under which any person desirous of carrying on a spa and massage parlour must apply to the Commissioner of the local body; the police give a report verifying the premises and compliance with rule conditions only on the local authority's request, following which the licence is issued. The petitioner was therefore to seek the licence from the local authority, and the connected miscellaneous petition was closed.

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W.P.(Crl.) No.1032 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 10.10.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR

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W.P.(Crl.) No.1032 of 2025 and WPMP (Crl.) No.487 of 2025

Sameer

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police Selvapuram Police Station Coimbatore

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The Commissioner of Police Coimbatore District ... Respondents

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PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1 st respondent to issue a No Objection Certificate to the petitioner to run 'SPA' i.e. cross relaxation massage in the name and style of 'MITHRA WELLNESS CARE' SPA at Door No.286, Vaikalpalam, Perur Main Road, Annapathai, Coimbatore District, Pin-641039 by passing order on the petitioner's representation dated 06.12.2024.

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For Petitioner : Mr.N.Edwin Jeyakumar For Respondents : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

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O R D E R

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This Writ Petition (Criminal) has been filed to direct the 1 st

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respondent to issue a No Objection Certificate to the petitioner to run 'SPA'

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i.e. cross relaxation massage in the name and style of 'MITHRA

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.(Crl.) No.1032 of 2025

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WELLNESS CARE' SPA at Door No.286, Vaikalpalam, Perur Main Road,

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Annapathai, Coimbatore District, by passing order on the petitioner's representation dated 06.12.2024.

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2. It is to be noted that to run a SPA, normally licence would be given by the concerned local authority. Only for the process of such application, the local body concerned would seek no objection certificate or

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a report from the concerned jurisdictional police.

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3. Section 108-A (2) of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act,

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1998 deals with the same which reads as follows:

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108-A. Grant of licence for spa and massage parlours:

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(1) ...

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(2) Any person desirous to carry on spa and massage parlour shall apply to the Commissioner for obtaining licence in such Form, in such manner and on payment of such fee, as may be prescribed.

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4. Therefore, it is for the petitioner to apply such licence before the

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concerned local authority. Only on such application, based on the request

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made by the local authority, the police will verify the place in respect of which the licence is applied for including the compliance of all conditions

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.(Crl.) No.1032 of 2025

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mentioned in the rules and give a report. Thereafter, on the basis of the

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report, licence would be issued.

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5. With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of.