1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11/04/2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN Writ Petition (MD) No.3195 of 2011 and M.P (MD) No.1 of 2011 S.Murugan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai, Sivagangai District. 3.The Tahsildar, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District. 4.The Executive Engineer, PWD, Devakottai, Sivagangai District. ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd respondent and 4th respondents to release petitioner's lorry bearing Reg.No.TN 38 V-2866 being kept under the custody of 3rd respondent's office. For petitioner ... Mr.R.Senthil Kumar For Respondent ... Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Additional Government Pleader 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 directing the 3rd respondent and 4th respondents to release petitioner's lorry bearing Reg.No.TN 38 V-2866 being kept under the custody of 3rd respondent's office. 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5.In view of the above stated position, I am inclined to direct the respondents to release the petitioner's lorry bearing Reg.No.TN 38 V- 2866 with the following conditions: "(i) The petitioner shall produce documents before the second 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 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." 6. The Writ Petition stands ordered accordingly. No costs. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) To 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai, Sivagangai District. 3.The Tahsildar, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District. 4.The Executive Engineer, PWD, Devakottai, Sivagangai District. + 1 cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR No.13935 W.P.(MD) No.3195 of 2011 11.04.2011 RR RJ/28.4.11 2p/6c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/