Suthanthiran v. The Assistant Director

W.P.(MD)No.9351 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.08.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.9351 of 2020 Suthanthiran ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Assistant Director, Tamil Nadu Mines and Minerals, Madurai District.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

3. The Inspector of Police, V.Chatrapatti police station, Madurai District, in Crime No.19 of 2019 ... 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.TN67-AZ0176 and Trailer bearing registration No.TN 67-X-5088 seized on 11.07.2019 by the third respondent and hand over to him in connection with Crime No.19 of 2019 on the file of the third respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.S.Haroon Rasheed For Respondents : Mr.M.Rajarajan, Additional Government Pleader.

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 Additional Government Pleader states that in this case, First Information Report has been registered in Crime No.19 of 2019 on the file of the third respondent and the vehicle has also been produced before the jurisdictional criminal Court. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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4. Therefore, the petitioner has to necessarily move the jurisdictional Court for return of vehicle. I make it clear that I have not gone into the merits of the matter. The writ petition is dismissed.

The petitioner is given liberty to move the jurisdictional Court. As and when the petition is filed, the same will be disposed on merits and in accordance with law by the jurisdictional Court within a period of two weeks thereafter. No costs.

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To:

1. The Assistant Director, Tamil Nadu Mines and Minerals, Madurai District.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

3. The Inspector of Police, V.Chatrapatti police station, Madurai District, in Crime No.19 of 2019 +1 CC to The SPL GP ( SR-14417[F] dated 19/08/2020 ) W.P.(MD)No.9351 of 2020 17.08.2020 CS (21.08.2020) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2