Madras High CourtWP(MD)/9781/2020allowed

Kannan v. The District Collector

2020-08-21Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

W.P.(MD)No.9781 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.08.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.9781 of 2020 Kannan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Karur, Karur District.

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

3.The Inspector of Police, Thogamalai Police Station, Karur 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 vehicle Ashok Leyland Tipper Lorry bearing Registration No.TN-46-K-9454 and JCB bearing Registration No.TN-45BH-5496. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Pon Karthikeyan For Respondents : Mr.P.Mahendran 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.353 of 2020 on the file of the third respondent and the vehicle has also been produced before the jurisdictional criminal Court in RPR No.84/2020.

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

W.P.(MD)No.9781 of 2020 application filed by the petitioner, it shall be disposed of within a period of two weeks. Giving such liberty to the petitioner, this writ petition stands dismissed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AS) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) dss/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 District Collector, Collectorate, Karur, Karur District.

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

3.The Inspector of Police, Thogamalai Police Station, Karur District.

+1 CC to M/s.GP ( SR-14775[F] dated 24/08/2020 ) W.P.(MD)No.9781 of 2020 21.08.2020 AP(26/08/2020) 2 P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2