Jainuthin v. State By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.07.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN and W.M.P.Nos.4319 & 5255 of 2022 Jainuthin ... Petitioner Vs.

State by Assistant Commissioner of Police, Prohibition Enforcement Wing, (North Zonal), Flower Bazaar Range, C3 Police Station, Chennai-600 001.

... Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records in respect of the confiscation order passed in Crime No.329/2021 dated 16.12.2021 by the respondent and quash the same and direct the respondent to return the vehicle namely Jaguar Sedan bearing no.TN09BQ9199 to the petitioner herein.

For Petitioner : No Appearance For Respondent : Mr.Tippusulthan Government Advocate Page No. 1 of 4

ORDER

The petitioner has challenged an impugned notice dated 16.12.2021 issued by the respondent calling upon the petitioner to show cause as to why the vehicle of the petitioner should not be confiscated under Section 14(4) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937.

2. The Writ petition is premature as the petitioner has to reply to the aforesaid show cause notice. The petitioner has an alternate remedy. Therefore, Court records that the Writ petition is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, this Writ petition is dismissed. No Costs. Connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

07.07.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order mpl To The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Prohibition Enforcement Wing, (North Zonal), Flower Bazaar Range, C3 Police Station, Chennai-600 001.

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C.SARAVANAN, J.

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