Madras High CourtWP(MD)/19484/2020dismissed

Sankaramoorthy v. The Additional Superintendent Of Police

2021-01-04Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

W.P.(MD)No.19484 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.01.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.19484 of 2020 Sankaramoorthy ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Additional Superintendent of Police, PEW-Ramanathapuram Police Station, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Temple Police Station, Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first respondent to release the petitioner's bike bearing Regn.No.TN-65-AC-6999 seized by the second respondent on 26.10.2020. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Gokul For Respondents : Mrs.S.Srimathy Speical Government Pleader

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2.The learned Special Government Pleader states that the vehicle has already been produced before the jurisdictional Court and that RPR number has been assigned.

3.Therefore, it is for the petitioner to move the jurisdictional Court for release of the vehicle. As and when the petition is filed by the petitioner, the same will be disposed of on merits and in accordance with law within a period of ten days thereafter. I make it clear that I have not gone into the merits of the matter.

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W.P.(MD)No.19484 of 2020 4.With this direction to the Court below, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) 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 Additional Superintendent of Police, PEW-Ramanathapuram Police Station, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Temple Police Station, Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram District.

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