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Omr Priya Diagnostic Centre Pvt. Ltd., v. The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services

Madras HC15 Jun 2026WP Crl./1003/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Writ petition (criminal), Madras High Court 2026; writ of mandamus for police protection to diagnostic centres (Thuraipakkam, Kottivakkam, Kelambakkam); enforcement of PCPNDT Act enquiry report dated 20.03.2026; rival diagnostic centre (ninth respondent); civil suit pending between petitioner and ninth respondent; police protection refused while civil suit pending; petition dismissed as withdrawn with endorsement; no costs; no merits adjudication.

What did the court decide?

In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with no order as to costs. ¶3

Omr Priya Diagnostic Centre Pvt. Ltd., Vs The… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

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Issue for consideration

Whether Respondents 4 to 8 (police authorities) must provide adequate and effective police protection to the petitioner company to enable it to peacefully carry on business at its three diagnostic centres at Thuraipakkam, Kottivakkam and Kelambakkam. +1 more

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Court's answer

The Court indicated it was about to dismiss the writ petition because police protection at the hands of the ninth respondent could not be granted to the company to run its diagnostic centres while a civil suit was pending between the petitioner and the ninth respondent; the matter was not adjudicated on the merits as the petition was then withdrawn.

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Ratio / Principle

In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with no order as to costs.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, J.), W.P.Crl.No.1003 of 2026, decided 15.06.2026 — OMR Priya Diagnostic Centre Pvt. Ltd. filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking a mandamus directing Respondents 4 to 8 (Chennai/Tambaram Police) to provide police protection to run its three diagnostic centres at Thuraipakkam, Kottivakkam and Kelambakkam, and consequently directing Respondents 1 and 2 (Director/Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health Services) to enforce an enquiry report dated 20.03.2026 under the PCPNDT Act and restrain unauthorised operation of the centres by third parties, in a dispute involving the ninth respondent, Priya Diagnostics and Ultra Sound Centre Private Limited. When the Court was about to dismiss the petition, observing that police protection at the hands of the ninth respondent could not be granted while a civil suit was pending between the parties, the petitioner's Senior Counsel sought permission to withdraw and made an endorsement in the case bundle. Held: writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; no order as to costs. The Court made no ruling on the merits of the police-protection or PCPNDT-enforcement prayers.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 15.06.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

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OMR Priya Diagnostic Centre Pvt. Ltd. Represented by its Director, Kumaran Srinivasan, No.82A 1st Main Road, Raju Nagar, Okkium, Thoraipakkam, Chennai - 600 097.

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... Petitioner

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Vs.

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1 The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, 3rd Floor, 108 Block, DMS Campus, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 006.

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2 The Joint Director of Medica, and Rural Health Services, 3rd Floor, 108 Block, DMS Campus, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 006.

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3 The Joint Director of Medica, and Rural Health Services, Chengalpattu District, 3rd Floor, D Block, Collectorate Building, Vembakkam, Chengalpattu - 603 111.

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4 The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai City, Chennai - 600 007.

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5 The Commissioner of Police, Tambaram City, Elcot SEZ, Sholinganallur, Chennai - 600119.

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6 The Inspector of Police (L & O), J9 Thoraipakkam Police Station, OMR

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Chennai - 600 097.

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7 The Inspector of Police (L & O), T9, Kelambakkam Police Station, Kittu Nagar, OMR, Kelambakkam, Chennai - 603 103.

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8 The Inspector of Police (L & O), J8 Neelangarai Police Station, 221, SH 49, Saraswathi Nagar, Neelangarai, Chennai - 600 115.

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9 Priya Diagnostics and Ultra Sound Centre Private Limited, Represented by its Managing Director, Vanaja Kaliraj, No.29, 1st Avenue, Sasthiri Nagar, Adayar, Chennai - 600 020

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... Respondents

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Prayer:

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Writ Petition(Crl.) filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS directing Respondents 4 to 8 to provide adequate and effective police protection to the Petitioner company to enable it to peacefully carry on its lawful business operations in its three diagnostic centres situated at Thuraipakkam. Kottivakkam and Kelambakkam described in the petition schedule consequently direct Respondents 1 and 2, acting under the PCPNDT Act, to enforce the enquiry report dated 20.03.2026 and to restrain any unauthorized operation of the centres by third parties in violation of the provisions of the PCPNDT Act.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Ravi Anantha Padmanabhan Senior Counsel for Mr.M.Abdul Razack

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For Respondents For R1 to 8 : Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) For R9 : Mr.M.Vijayan for Mr.D.Saikumaran

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed for direction to Respondents 4 to 8 to provide adequate and effective police protection to the Petitioner company to enable it to peacefully carry on its lawful business operations in its three diagnostic centres situated at Thuraipakkam. Kottivakkam and Kelambakkam described in the petition schedule and consequently to direct Respondents 1 and 2, acting under the PCPNDT Act, to enforce the enquiry report dated 20.03.2026 and to restrain any unauthorized operation of the centres by third parties in violation of the provisions of the PCPNDT Act.

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2 . When this Court is about to dismiss this writ petition since police protection at the hands of the ninth respondent cannot be granted to the company to run its diagnostic centres when a civil suit is pending between the petitioner and the ninth respondent, the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition. An endorsement to that effect has also been Page 3 of 6

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made in the case bundle.

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3 . In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for

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the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs.

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1 The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, 3rd Floor, 108 Block, DMS Campus, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 006. 2 The Joint Director of Medica, and Rural Health Services, 3rd Floor, 108 Block, DMS Campus, Anna Salai, Teynampet,

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Chennai - 600 006. 3 The Joint Director of Medica, and Rural Health Services, Chengalpattu District, 3rd Floor, D Block, Collectorate

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Building, Vembakkam, Chengalpattu - 603 111. 4 The Commissioner of Police,

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Greater Chennai City, Chennai - 600 007. 5 The Commissioner of Police, Tambaram City, Elcot SEZ, Sholinganallur, Chennai - 600119. 6 The Inspector of Police (L & O),

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