1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.07.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN W.P.(MD)No. 5954 of 2011 S.M.Sulaiman ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Revenue Officer, Trichy. 2. The Inspector of POlice, CS.CID, Trichy ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to release the Van bearing Reg. No. TN-43-B-2421 seized by the second respondent on 3.6.2011 to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr. T.Lenin Kumar For Respondents : Mr. TR.Janathanan Addl.Public Prosecutor O R D E R The petitioner has come forward with this Petition praying to direct the first respondent to release the Van bearing Reg. No. TN-43-B- 2421 seized by the second respondent, on 3.6.2011, to the petitioner. 2.It is the case of the petitioner that while he was plying the vehicle in question on 3.6.2011, the second respondent seized the vehicle, on the allegation that the vehicle was carrying bags of PDS rice, which was meant for the public. According to the petitioner, so far, no proceeding was initiated against the petitioner under the Essential Commodities Act. 3. The learned counsel for the respondents who took notice on 9.06.2011 contended that in similar matter, this Court in W.P.(MD).No. 3064 of 2010 by order dated 18.03.2010 has released the vehicle in question with stringent conditions and the same conditions may also be imposed in this case also. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. 5.In view of above, I am inclined to direct the concerned respondents to release the vehicle in question to the petitioner on the following conditions:- (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.15,000 (Rupees fifteen 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 produce the same as and when required by the first respondent; and (iv) The petitioner shall not alienate the vehicle in question till the disposal of the proceedings before the authority concerned. In the result, the Writ Petition is ordered accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The District Revenue Officer,Trichy. 2. The Inspector of POlice,CS.CID, Trichy +1cc to Speial Government Pleader, SR.No.21638 ses GH : 12.07.2011 : 2p/4c W.P.(MD)No.5954 of 2011 01.07.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/