1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.07.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.(MD)No.6117 of 2011 Anil ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Revenue Officer, Thoothukudi. 2.The Inspector of Police, Nalattinputhur Police Station, Thoothukudi District. ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to release the Tempo bearing Reg.No.KL-01-N-7011 seized on 15.01.2011 by the second respondent to the petitioner. For Petitioner ... Mr.T.Lenin Kumar For Respondents ... Mr.TR.Janarthanam Additional Govt. Pleader ORDER This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to release the Tempo bearing Reg.No.KL-01-N-7011 seized on 15.01.2011 by the second respondent to the petitioner. 2. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 3. The petitioner is the owner of the Tempo bearing Registration No.KL-01-N-7011 and the second respondent seized the same and further, he made a representation to the first respondent on 15.02.2011 to release the vehicle. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. The learned Counsel for the petitioner relies on the decision of the Division Bench of this Court in Deputy Commissioner of Civil Supplies, City South, Chennai and another v. S.Damodaran reported in (2007) 3 MLJ 196. 5. In view of the decision of the Division Bench of this Court, the petitioner is given liberty to approach the competent authority with an application for release of the vehicle concerned and as and when such application is filed, the authority shall consider the same as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of one week after such filing of the application. 6. The writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1.The District Revenue Officer, Thoothukudi. 2.The Inspector of Police, Nalattinputhur Police Station, Thoothukudi District. +1 CC to Mr.T.Lenin Kumar, Advocate (SR.No.24219) +1 CC to Special Government Pleader (SR.No.24458) W.P.(MD)No.6117 of 2011 22.7.2011 rsb NSV/25.07.11/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/