Balachandar v. The Assistant Director

W.P.(MD)No.13110 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.09.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.13110 of 2020 Balachandar ... 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, Kulathur Post and Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Mathur 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 respondents to release the petitioner's Tipper Lorry bearing Registration No.TN 31 AS 3555.

For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian 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.This writ petition has been filed seeking release of the petition mentioned vehicle.

3.The learned Government Advocate states that the vehicle has already been produced before the jurisdictional criminal Court. 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.(MD)No.13110 of 2020 jurisdictional Court.

Upon filing of such petition, the jurisdictional court shall dispose of the same within a period of ten days thereafter. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) // 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, Kulathur Post and Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Mathur Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

+1 CC to M/s.GP ( SR-18750[F] dated 01/10/2020 ) W.P.(MD)No.13110 of 2020 30.09.2020 SCR(CO) AP(08/10/2020) 2 P 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2