1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN W.P.(MD)No.4709 of 2011 V.Raj : Petitioner Vs 1.The District Revenue Officer, Trichy. 2.The Inspector of Police, C.S.CID, Trichy. : Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to release the Van bearing Reg. No.TN-48-D-6105 seized on 10.04.2011 by the second respondent, to the petitioner. For Petitioner : M/s.T.Lenin Kumar For Respondents: Mr.M.Govindan Special Government Pleader ORDER Mr.M.Govindan, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. By mutual consent of both sides, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal. 2. The petitioner has come forward with this petition praying to direct the first respondent to release the Van bearing Registration No.TN-48-D-6105 seized by the second respondent, on 10.04.2011, to the petitioner. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that while his vehicle was engaged to transport 45 bags of rice (each contains 50 Kgs) on 10.04.2011, on its way, the second respondent came and seized the vehicle along with the goods on the allegation that the seized rice resembles as PDS rice. 4. On notice, the learned Special Government Pleader would submit that a proceeding under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, is contemplated against the petitioner. Nevertheless, the vehicle in question need not be stationed with the respondents. In similar matter this Court in W.P.(MD)No.3064 of 2010 by order dated 18.03.2010 has released the vehicle with the following conditions. The same is followed here also excepting that as the vehicle is a van a sum of Rs.10,000/- is paid. Hence, I am inclined to direct the respondents to release the vehicle in question to the petitioner on the following conditions:- https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 (i) The petitioner shall produce documents before the first respondent to establish the ownership of the vehicle in question; (ii) The petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with the first respondent; (iii) The petitioner shall give an undertaking that he will not use the vehicle for any illegal activities in future and shall produce the same as and when required by the first respondent; and (iv) The petitioner shall not alienate the vehicle in question till the disposal of the proceedings before the authority concerned. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. No costs. Sd/ Deputy Registrar (LA) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Revenue Officer, Trichy. 2.The Inspector of Police, C.S.CID, Trichy. +one cc to Special Government Pleader, Sr.No. 18185 Order made in W.P.(MD)No.4709 of 2011 09.06.2011 SRM SMA/23.6.2011/4C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/