IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 11.3.2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR Writ Petition No.486 of 2006 and W.P.M.P.No.565 of 2006 Sekar alias Jeyasekar. ... Petitioner vs. 1.The Inspector of Police, Food Cell, Crime Investigation Department, Chennai-45. 2.The Deputy Commissioner of Civil Supplies(South), Chepauk, Chennai-5. (Second respondent was impleaded as per order dated 5.1.2010 in W.P.M.P.No.16483 of 2006) ... Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to remove the seal put up in the petitioner godown bearing door No.11, Vimal Avenue, Sakthi Nagar, Tambaram on 25.10.2005 and return the articles removed from the premisses i.e., Weighing Machine, Weighing Scale, empty barel, wooden step, weight and measures to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Thamodaran For Respondents : Mr.S.Sivashanmugam Government Advocate O R D E R Writ Petition is filed to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to remove the seal put up in the petitioner godown bearing door No.11, Vimal Avenue, Sakthi Nagar, Tambaram on 25.10.2005 and return the articles removed from the premisses i.e., Weighing Machine, Weighing Scale, empty barel, wooden step, weight and measures to the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has no instruction in this matter. However, he states that a part of relief sought for in the writ petition that is to remove the seal has been granted at the time of admission on 6.1.2006 which order reads as follows:- "There shall be an order on interim diction directing the respondent to remove the seal of the premises at Door No.11, Vimal Avenue, Sakthi Nagar, Tambaram. However, the respondent is at liberty to take inventory of the rice bags and other materials stored in the premises and shall serve a copy to the petitioner. The petitioner shall not remove those materials without any specific order from this Court." The later portion of the order relating to return of articles has to be considered. 3. At the time final hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that for return of the goods, the petitioner should be given liberty to make a representation to the appropriate authority and such representation should be considered and disposed off on merits. 4. In view of the stand taken by the learned counsel for the petitioner and since part of the relief sought for has already been granted, the petitioner is at liberty to make a representation for return of goods if available and entitled to as per law. The same shall be considered and disposed off by the appropriate authority in accordance with law within three months from the date of receipt of such representation. The writ petition is disposed off accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Asst.Registrar. /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar. ts https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ To 1.The Inspector of Police, Food Cell, Crime Investigation Department, Chennai-45. 2.The Deputy Commissioner of Civil Supplies(South), Chepauk, Chennai-5. 1 CC TO THE Government Pleader, Sr. 16995 W.P.No.486 of 2006 RR (CO) kk 25/3 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/