Madras High CourtWP(MD)/7949/2020allowed

A.Prabhakaran v. The Revenue Divisional Officer,

2020-07-24Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

W.P.(MD)No.7949 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.07.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.7949 of 2020 A.Prabhakaran ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Illuppur, Pudukkottai District.

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

3.The Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Pudukkottai, 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 vehicle Ashok Leyland Tipper Lorry bearing Registration No.TN-18-D-0320, Chassis No:MBIG3DWCXARVB3790 to the petitioner by considering the petitioner's representation dated 29.06.2020. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Mathavan For Respondents : Mr.S.Angappan, Government Advocate ****

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 wants release of the petition mentioned vehicle.

3.When the matter was taken up for disposal, the learned Government Advocate submitted that in this case Crime No.178 of 2020 has been registered by the fourth respondent and the vehicle has also been produced before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Keeranur, vide R.P.R.No.75 of 2020. Therefore, the petitioner has to https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.(MD)No.7949 of 2020 necessarily move the jurisdictional Court for release of his vehicle.

4.Giving liberty to the petitioner to move the jurisdictional Court, the 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(AD II) (*)CORRECTED AS PER THE ORDER OF THIS COURT DATED 03/08/2020, MADE IN WP(MD)No.7949 OF 2020 /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar ias 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 27/07/2020 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Illuppur, Pudukkottai District.

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

3.The Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

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