BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:22/3/2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD) No.3097 of 2011 and MP.[MD]NO.1 OF 2011 M. Sudarshan Babu ...Petitioner Vs 1. The District Collector Sivagangai District Sivagangai. 2. The Revenue Divisional officer Sivagangai District Sivagangai. 3. The Assistant Director (Mines & Minerals) Sivagangai Sivagangai District. 4. The Inspector of Police Manamadurai Police Station Sivagangai District. ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to release the Taurus tipper lorries bearing Reg.No.TN65J-2797 and TN65J- 3949 illegally seized by the fourth respondent forthwith and consequentially to direct the fourth respondent to award compensation for the illegal seizure of the lorries to the petitioner within the period that may be fixed by this Court. For petitioner ... Mr.M.Ajmal Khan For respondents ... Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, AGP O R D E R By consent, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 2. The petitioner has come up with the present writ petition praying to direct the respondents to release the Taurus tipper lorries bearing Registration Nos.TN65J-2797 and TN65J-3949 seized by the fourth respondent forthwith and consequently direct the fourth respondent to award compensation for the illegal seizure of the lorries to the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ petitioner. 3. On notice, Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that no proceeding was initiated against the petitioner so far. 4. In view of the above stated position, I am inclined to pass the following order:- (i). The fourth respondent is directed to release the vehicles bearing Registration Nos.TN65J-2797 and TN65J-3949 forthwith to the petitioners on condition the petitioner produce the documents before the fourth respondent to establish that the vehicles in question belongs to the petitioner. (ii). The third respondent or the second respondent is at liberty to initiate the proceeding against the petitioner, if he has violated any of the Rules. (iii). The petitioner shall not alienate the vehicles to any third parties for a period of three months and the second and third respondents are directed to initiate action against the petitioner within the said period. 5. This writ petition is ordered accordingly. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. mvs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar[CO] /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The District Collector, Sivagangai District 2. The Revenue Divisional officer,Sivagangai District 3. The Assistant Director(Mines & Minerals) Sivagangai District. 4. The Inspector of Police Manamadurai Police Station Sivagangai District. +1 cc to Mr.M.Ajmal Khan, Advocate SR.No.7582. W.P.(MD) No.3097 of 2011 and MP[MD]NO.1 OF 2011 DATED:22.03.2011 2P/6C RPB 23.03.2011[I.T.] https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/