1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05/04/2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN Writ Petition (MD) No.3702 of 2011 C.Rajeshkumar, S/o.Chelladurai D.No.124 Arigna Quarters, Rajavallipuram Tirunelveli Taluk, Tirunelveli District. ... Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirunelveli Zonal, Kokkirakulam, Tirunelveli. 3.The Inspector of Police Thalaiyuthu Police station, Tirunelveli District. ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents herein to release the petitioner's vehicle JCB bearing Registration No.TN 72 AJ 0552 expeditiously. For petitioner ...Mr.A.D.Ganeshamoorthy For Respondents ...Mr.N.Elango, Government Advocate O R D E R Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Government Advoate appearing for the respondents. 2.By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal. 3.The petitioner has come up with this Writ Petition for a mandamus to direct the respondents herein to release the petitioner's vehicle JCB bearing Registration NO.TN 72 AJ 0552 expeditiously. 4.On notice, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents reports that till date no action was taken against the petitioner in respect of the seizure of the vehicle from the petitioner. 5.In view of the above stated position, I am inclined to direct the respondents to release the petitioner's vehicle JCB bearing Registration No.TN 72 AJ 0552 with the following conditions: "(i) The petitioner shall produce documents before the second respondent to establish the ownership of the vehicle in question; https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 (ii) The petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with the second 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 second 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. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( CO ) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR RR To 1.The District Collector Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirunelveli Zonal, Kokkirakulam, Tirunelveli. 3.The Inspector of Police Thalaiyuthu Police station, Tirunelveli. 1CC TO MR. A.D. GANESHAMOORTHY, ADVOCATE,S R: 12428: DM:2011:APRIL:08: W.P.(MD) No.3702 of 2011 05.04.2011 2P:5C:: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/