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.4550 of 2011 A.Rajendran .. Petitioner Vs 1.The Sub Inspector of Police, Ayyampettai Police Station, Thanjavur District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kumbakonam. 3.The District Collector, Thanjavur. .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the 2nd respondent to consider his application dated 06.04.2011 within a specified time frame and to release the Tractor bearing No.TN 49 T 2992. For petitioner ...Mr.P.Sesubalanraja For Respondents ...Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Addl. 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 2nd respondent to consider his application dated 06.04.2011 within a specified time frame and to release the Tractor bearing No. TN 49 T 2992. 4. On notice, the learned Additional Government Pleader 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 bearing Registration No. TN 49 T 2992 with the following conditions: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 "(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." The Writ Petition stands ordered accordingly. No costs. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. RR Sd/- Assistant Registrar[CO] /True copy/ To Sub Assistant Registrar 1.The Sub Inspector of Police, Ayyampettai Police Station, Thanjavur District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kumbakonam. 3.The District Collector, Thanjavur. +1 cc to Mr.P.Sesubalarajs, Advocate SR.No.14165. W.P.(MD) No.4550 of 2011 Dated:20.04.2011 2P/5C RPB 21.04.2011[I.T.] https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/