1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.03.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN Writ Petition (MD).No.2901 of 2011 N.Mohammed Nazar .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Revenue Officer, Trichy. 2.The Inspector of Police, C.S.CID, Trichy. .. Respondents Prayer:- Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to release the Mini Door Auto bearing Registration No.TN-45 AY-6914 seized by the second respondent, dated 17.08.2010 to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Leninkumar For R.1&2 : Mr.K.Balasubramanian, Addl.Govt.Pleader ORDER By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for disposal. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.K.Balasubramanian, the learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. 2. The prayer in the writ petition is to direct the respondents to release the vehicle namely the Mini Door Auto bearing Registration No.TN-45 AY-6914 seized by the second respondent, dated 17.08.2010. 3. Following the similar orders passed by this Court, this writ petition is also ordered directing the respondents to release the vehicle in question to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions; (i) The petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only), if the offence was committed for the first time; Rs.20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only), if the offence was committed for the second time and Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only), if the offence was committed for the third time, in cash before the concerned respondent. (ii) The petitioner shall produce the documents relating to the ownership of the vehicle. (iii) The petitioner shall file an undertaking that he will produce the vehicle in question before the respondents as and when called for and that he will not alienate the vehicle in question till the proceedings initiated are completed. (iv) On compliance of the above conditions, the respondents are directed to release the vehicle to the petitioner within two https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 days. (v) The respondent is directed to pass final orders in the adjudication proceedings, within a period two months. (vi) This order for release of the vehicle can be availed of by the petitioner, if no criminal case is pending against the alleged delinquency. If any criminal case is pending, it is open to petitioner to approach the jurisdictional Magistrate to get release of the vehicle by filing appropriate application and the same can be considered in accordance with law. 4. The writ petition is disposed of subject to the above conditions. No costs. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( P AND A ) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR To 1.The District Revenue Officer, Trichy. 2.The Inspector of Police, C.S.CID, Trichy. 1CC TO MR. T. LENIN KUMAR, ADVOCATE, SR: 6094: DM:2011::MARCH:14::: Order made in W.P.(MD).No.2901 of 2011 2P:4C:: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/