J. Abraham v. The Revenue Divisional Officer

1 W.P.(MD)NO.7689 OF 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.07.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.7689 of 2020 J.Abraham ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Illupur, Pudukkottai District.

2. The Assistant Director, Mines and Minerals Department, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Viralimalai police station, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to release the vehicle Tractor bearing registration No.TN-81-Z-7470, Chassis No.AAAT973050 to the petitioner by considering the petitioner's representation dated 09.06.2020. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Mathavan For Respondents : Mr.M.Rajarajan, Government Advocate.

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O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel on either side. By consent of both parties, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. The petitioner seeks release of the petition mentioned vehicle.

3. The learned Government Advocate states that not only the First Information Report has been registered but it has also been produced before the jurisdictional criminal Court in R.P.R.No.92 of 2020.

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4. Therefore, the petitioner has to necessarily move the jurisdictional criminal Court for release of the vehicle. Giving such liberty to the petitioner, this writ petition stands dismissed. No costs.

(*)4(a)"The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner states that the petitioner will move the jurisdictional Court immediately. The jurisdictional Court is directed to dispose of the petitioner's application for grant of interim custody on merits and in accordance with law within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order."

sd/ Assistant Registrar(Crl Side) sd/ Assistant Registrar(AD II) (*)AMENDED AS PER ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 03.08.2020 IN WP(MD)No.7689 OF 2020.

/True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar pmu Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To:

TO BE SUBSTITUTED THE ORDER ALREADY DESPATCHED ON 21.07.2020

1. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Illupur, Pudukkottai District.

2. The Assistant Director, Mines and Minerals Department, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Viralimalai police station, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

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