C.Kavitha v. The Additional Chief Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.02.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIVEK KUMAR SINGH C.Kavitha ... Petitioner -vs1.The Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Transport Department, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai - 9.

2.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

3.The Regional Transport Officer, Pudukkottai Regional Transport Office, Illuppur Zonal Office, Pudukkottai District.

4.Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services Limited, Registered Corporate Office, 2nd Floor, Sathana House, Behind Mahindra Towers, No.570, P.B. Marg, Worli, Mumbai - 400 018.

5.The Branch Manager, Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services Limited, No.504, A-1B, MS Road, SPV Complex, 1st Floor, Near Pioneer Kumaraswamy College, Kattaiyanvillai, Nagercoil - 629 901.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to cancel the permanent registration given to Nission Evala XL Car, bearing Chassis No. MDHTBAM 20E6007 150 and Engine No.E004982, bearing Registration No.TN-55-BT-8284, which was registered by taking illegal custody from the petitioner by the respondents 4 and 5 and got permanent registration for the said car from the third respondent by playing fraud on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 25.01.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Sankar Prakash For R1 to R3 : Mr.C.Venkateshkumar Special Government Pleader

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 1 to 3 to cancel the permanent registration given to Nission Evala XL Car, bearing Chassis No. MDHTBAM 20E6007 150 and Engine No.E004982, bearing

Registration No.TN-55-BT-8284, which was registered by taking illegal custody from the petitioner by the respondents 4 and 5 and got permanent registration for the said car from the third respondent by playing fraud on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 25.01.2025.

2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 3 submits that the registering authority had already considered the petitioner's request and cancelled the registration of the vehicle in question on 01.06.2020.

3. Recording the above said submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.

NCC : Yes / No 19.02.2025 Index : Yes / No smn2 To:- 1.The Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Transport Department, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai - 9.

2.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

3.The Regional Transport Officer, Pudukkottai Regional Transport Office, Illuppur Zonal Office, Pudukkottai District.

VIVEK KUMAR SINGH , J.

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