Petitioner challenged vehicle seizure. Court dismissed petition but directed respondents to produce vehicle immediately without delay, granting liberty to move lower court for release. Merits not examined.
Direction to produce vehicle immediately; liberty to move Court below for release.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.02.2021 CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.2994 of 2021
K.Nithiyaraj
... Petitioner
-Vs-
1.The Revenue Divisional Officer,
Pudukkottai District,
Pudukkottai.
2.The Assistant Director,
Mines and Minerals Department, Pudukkottai District.
3.The Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Pudukkottai District.
... Respondents
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to release the petitioner's vehicle i.e., Tipper Lorry, bearing Registration No.TN-55-H-6765, seized by the 3rd respondent on 01.02.2021 on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 10.02.2021.
For Petitioner : Mr.Balasubramanian.P For Respondents : Mrs.S.Srimathy, Special Government Pleader.
ORDER
Heard the learned counsel on either side.
2.The petitioner is having three previous cases of the same
nature. Therefore, the respondents are directed to produce the petition mentioned vehicle before the Court below immediately and without any delay. It is open to the petitioner to move the Court below for release of the vehicle. As and when the petition is filed by the petitioner, the same will be disposed of on merits and in accordance with law within a period of ten days thereafter. I make it clear that I have not gone into the merits of the matter.
3.With this direction to the respondents and with the aforesaid
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liberty to the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar
// True Copy //
/ /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)
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To 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai. 2.The Assistant Director, Mines and Minerals Department, Pudukkottai District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Pudukkottai District. +1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-5879[F] dated 18/02/2021 ) W.P.(MD)No.2994 of 2021 17.02.2021 ES(CO) KK(18.02.2021) 2P 5C
1 provisions across 1 enactments
K.Nithiyaraj
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukkottai District
The Assistant Director, Mines and Minerals Department, Pudukkottai District
The Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Pudukkottai District
G.R.Swaminathan
As recorded by the court registry
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