IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 03-12-2007 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN W.P.No.18272 of 1999 Thiru.S.Pannerselvam .. Petitioner. Versus 1.The Chairman and Managing Director, Madras Metropolitan Water Supply and Drainage Board, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet, Chennai-600 002. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ponneri. 3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Ambattur P.O. 4.The Inspector of Police, Ambattur Police Station, Industrial Estate, Ambattur. .. Respondents. Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the third and fourth respondents herein, namely, The Tahsildar, Ambattur and the Sub Inspector of Police, Ambattur Police Station, Ambattur Industrial Estate, Ambattur to release the petitioner's vehicle seized on 9.11.1999 bearing Regn.No.TN-04-7079 forthwith. For petitioner : Mr.D.Kirubashankar For respondents : Mr.V.N.Mohan Raj (R1) Mr.V.Manoharan (R2 to R4) Government Advocate O R D E R Today, when this writ petition was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner had submitted that the writ petition had become infructuous, in view of the fact that the lorry bearing Regn.No.TN-04-7079, which had been seized by the third respondent had been released. He has also made an endorsement to that effect. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2. Based on the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and in view of the endorsement made, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. csh Sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar To 1.The Chairman and Managing Director, Madras Metropolitan Water Supply and Drainage Board, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet, Chennai-600 002. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ponneri. 3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Ambattur P.O. 4.The Inspector of Police, Ambattur Police Station, Industrial Estate, Ambattur. +1 cc to The Government Pleader Sr.No.71485. NG(CO) DCP/13.12 W.P.No.18272 of 1999 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/