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Thangeswaran .G v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-08-30Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.08.2022

CORAM

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

The Inspector of Police, Eraniel Police Station, Eraniel, Kanyakumari District.

... Respondent Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to take action on the petitioner's representation dated 12.08.2022 seeking to handover the original R.C.Book, Permit Paper, Original Driving License of the Petitioner and other documents which were already submitted by the petitioner to the respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.J.Karthick For Respondent : Mr.R.Sivakumar, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

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2.The petitioner's vehicle was seized in connection with Crime No.798 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police. The petition mentioned documents were seized from the writ petitioner also and they are in the custody of the respondent. The petitioner has to produce the vehicle before the Regional Transport Officer and obtain fitness certificate. For that, the petitioner requires the petition mentioned documents. The petitioner gives an undertaking before this Court that after receiving the petition mentioned documents from the respondent and obtaining fitness certificate, he will return the same to the respondent.

3.Recording the said undertaking, I direct the respondent to hand over the petition mentioned original documents to the petitioner on or before 05.09.2022. The petitioner shall give acknowledgement for having received the documents. The documents shall be returned to the respondent on or before 19.09.2022.

4.The writ petition is allowed on these terms. No costs. 30.08.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias Issue order copy on 01.09.2022.

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To:

The Inspector of Police, Eraniel Police Station, Eraniel, Kanyakumari District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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