Senthilkumar v. The District Revenue Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Senthilkumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Revenue Officer, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, CSCID - Madurai, Pudukkottai Police Station, Pudukkottai.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to entrust the interim custody of the petitioners vehicle by branding name TATA SUMO VICTA bearing registration No. TN 59 AA 0333, seized in connection FIR No.56 of 2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent Police. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Rameshkumar For Respondents : Mr.V.Nirmal Kumar, Govt. Advocate for R1.

Mr.Albert James, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R2.

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ORDER

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2.The petitioner has been involved in three previous cases of same nature. He was also preventively detained. I am therefore not inclined to grant relief in this writ petition. It is open to the petitioner to move the trial Court for relief.

3.With this liberty to the writ petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs.

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To:

1.The District Revenue Officer, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, CSCID - Madurai, Pudukkottai Police Station, Pudukkottai.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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