1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20/04/2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN Writ Petition (MD) No.4545 of 2011 S.Sankar ...Petitioner Vs 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Cheranmahadevi Tirunelveli District. 2.The Tahsildar, Ambasamudram Taluk Tirunelveli District. ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to release the petitioner's vehicle namely Tractor (Swaraj) bearing its Registration No.TN 50 8732 and its attached Trailer which bearing its Registration No.TN 72 L 4713. For petitioner ...Mr.R.Anand For Respondents ...Mr.P.Thilak kumar Additional Government Pleader O R D E R Mr.P.Thilakkumar, Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. 2. By consent of both sides, the Writ Petition itself is taken up for final hearing. 3. The petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition for a mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to release the petitioner's vehicle namely Tractor (Swaraj) bearing its Registration No.TN 50 8732 and its attached Trailer which bearing its Registration No.TN 72 L 4713. 4. On notice, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submits that the vehicle was seized by the respondents on the allegation of theft of sand. 5.In view of the above stated position, I am inclined to direct the respondents to release the petitioner's vehicle namely Tractor (Swaraj) bearing its Registration No.TN 50 8732 and its attached Trailer which bearing its Registration No.TN 72 L 4713 with 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; (iv) On doing so, the vehicle in question shall be returned to the petitioner; (v) The petitioner shall not alienate the vehicle in question till the disposal of the proceedings before the authority concerned." The Writ Petition stands ordered accordingly. No costs. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. RR Sd/- Assistant Registrar[P&A] /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Cheranmahadevi Tirunelveli District. 2.The Tahsildar, Ambasamudram Taluk Tirunelveli District. +1 cc to Mr.R.Anand, Advocate SR.No.14567. W.P.(MD) No.4545 of 2011 Dated:20.04.2011 2P/4C RPB 21.04.2011[I.T.] https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/