Madras High CourtWP(MD)/15141/2017disposed of

K.Pounraj, S/O.Kaliappan, v. The District Collector

2017-09-05Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.09.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.(MD) Nos.15141 to 15147 and 15637 & 15638 of 2017 and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.11950 to 11963 of 2017 in W.P.(MD) Nos.15141 to 15147 of 2017 and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.12359 to 12362 of 2017 in W.P.(MD) Nos.15637 & 15638 of 2017 W.P.(MD) No.15141 of 2017 K.Pounraj ... Petitioner in W.P(MD).15141/17 K.Chinnasamy ... Petitioner in WP(MD) 15142/ 2017 K.Muthiah ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 15143/ 2017 A.Sathish ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 15144/ 2017 S.Paulpandi ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 15145/ 2017 S.Manoranjitham ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 15146/ 2017 T.Murugan ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 15147/ 2017 K.Pounraj ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 15637/ 2017 A.Sathish ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 15638/ 2017 -vs1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o.Revenue Divisional Office, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

... Respondents in all petition COMMON PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issue of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order in Na.Ka.No.5388/2017/A2 dated 02.08.2017 on the file of the Respondent No.2 and quash the same as illegal and consequently for a direction directing the respondents to release the Petitioner's Vehicle namely JCB bearing Registration No. TN-28-AA-5467 Tractor bearing Registration No.TN 58-AN-5374 Tractor bearing Registration No.TN 58-M-4257, JCB bearing Registration No.TN 63-J-2121 Tractor bearing Registration No.TN 76-6701, Tractor bearing Registration No.TN 58-T-1964, Tractor bearing Registration No.TN 49-AB-7099, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Tractor bearing Registration No.TN -58-U-7843 Tractor bearing Registration No.TN -78-A-3891 within the time period stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioners : Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy For Respondents : Mr.J.Gunaseelan Muthiah Govt. Advocate ***** C O M M O N O R D E R All these writ petitions have been filed, challenging the action of the respondents in seizing the vehicles of the petitioners and keeping the same under their custody. The petitioners also sought a direction to the respective respondents to release their vehicles forthwith.

2. When these matters are taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents would submit that pursuant to the interim orders dated 11.08.2017 and 21.08.2017 passed by this Court, all the vehicles have already been released to the concerned petitioners and to that effect, he has also produced a communication of the respondents in proof thereof.

3. Recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate, these petitions are disposed of, with liberty to the petitioners to agitate before the Appellate Authority on merits, if so advised, on filing necessary applications, in case of subsistence of their grievance as on date insofar as the impugned orders under challenge are concerned. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(RECORD) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To:

1. The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o.Revenue Divisional Office, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

+1cc to THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER in SR. No. 77327,77330,77334 AR/RM JS/MR.KKR/SAR.1/15.09.2017/ 2P-4C W.P.(MD) Nos.15141 to 15147 and 15637 & 15638 of 2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 05.09.2017