Madras High CourtWP(MD)/8443/2020disposed of

R. Puviarasan v. The Asst.Director Of Geology And Mining

2020-07-31Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

1 W.P.(MD)NO.8443 OF 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 31.07.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.8443 of 2020 R.Puviarasan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Assistant Director of Geology and Mining Pudukkottai District Pudukkottai 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Aranthangi, Pudukkottai District 3.The Tahsildar Aranthangi Taluk Pudukkottai District 4.The Inspector of Police Aranthangi Police Station Pudukkottai District ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to release the petitioner's Lorry bearing Registration No.TN-28-AP-0194 seized by the third respondent on 30.07.2019 to the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar For Respondents : Mr.M.Rajarajan 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 learned Government Advocate states that the petition mentioned vehicle appears to have been arranged for transportation of sand. When it was checked, the police authority found some https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

2 W.P.(MD)NO.8443 OF 2020 discrepancies in the registration number. Therefore, the respondent police has registered a case under Section 420 I.P.C.

3. I am not in a position to pass the usual order. Therefore, I direct the fourth respondent to produce the vehicle in question before the jurisdictional Court without any delay. 4.The petitioner is at liberty to move the jurisdictional Court for return of the petition mentioned vehicle. On such filing, the same will be disposed of on merits and in accordance with law within a period of two weeks thereafter. I make it clear that I have not gone into the merits of the matter.

5.The Writ petition stands disposed of on these terms. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To:

1.The Assistant Director of Geology and Mining Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Aranthangi, Pudukkottai District 3.The Tahsildar Aranthangi Taluk, Pudukkottai District 4.The Inspector of Police Aranthangi Police Station, Pudukkottai District. W.P.(MD)No.8443 of 2020 31.07.2020 msa SDS (06.08.2020) 2P-5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2