Madras High CourtWP(MD)/8636/2020allowed

Rajkumar v. The Assistant Director

2020-08-04Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

1 W.P.(MD)No.8636 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.08.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.8636 of 2020 Rajkumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Assistant Director, Mines and Minerals Department, Office of the Collectorate, Pudukkottai District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Illupur Post and Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

3.The Tahsildar, Mathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

4.The Sub Inspector of Police, Mathur Police Station, Pudkkottai 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 petitioner's tractor bearing Registration No.TN 45 AK 5382.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ganapathy Subramanian 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. This writ petition has been filed seeking release of the petition mentioned vehicle.

3. The learned Government Advocate states that in this case, First Information Report has been registered in Crime No.223 of 2020 on the file of the fourth respondent and the vehicle has also been produced before the jurisdictional criminal Court.

4. Therefore, the petitioner has to necessarily move the jurisdictional criminal Court for release of the vehicle. On such https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

2 W.P.(MD)No.8636 of 2020 application filed by the petitioner, it shall be disposed of within a period of 10 days. Giving such liberty to the petitioner, this writ petition stands dismissed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rmi 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:

1.The Assistant Director, Mines and Minerals Department, Office of the Collectorate, Pudukkottai District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Illupur Post and Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

3.The Tahsildar, Mathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

4.The Sub Inspector of Police, Mathur Police Station, Pudkkottai District.

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