1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.07.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.(MD)No.8314 of 2011 K.Thiruvenkatam ... Petitioner Vs. The Sub Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies C.I.D., Dindigul District. ... Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to release the lorry bearing Registration No.TN-57-Z-0151 seized by the respondent on 15.07.2011 to the petitioner. For Petitioner ... Mr.G.Gomathi Sankar For Respondents ... Mr.M.Govindan Special Government Pleader. ORDER This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to release the lorry bearing Registration No.TN-57-Z-0151 seized by the respondent on 15.07.2011 to the petitioner. 2. Heard Mr.G.Gomathi Sankar, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.Govindan, learned Special Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondent. 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 4. The petitioner is the owner of the lorry bearing Registration No. TN-57-Z-0151 and the respondent seized the same on 15.07.2011 and further, he made a representation to the respondent on 22.07.2011 to release the vehicle. 5. The learned Counsel for the petitioner relies on the decision of the Division Bench of this Court in Deputy Commissioner of Civil Supplies, City South, Chennai and another v. S.Damodaran reported in (2007) 3 MLJ 196. 6. In view of the decision of the Division Bench of this Court, the petitioner is given liberty to approach the competent authority with an application for release of the vehicle concerned and as and when such application is filed, the authority shall consider the same https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of one week after such filing of the application. 7. The writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Crl.Side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To: The Sub Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies C.I.D., Dindigul District. +1cc to Mr.G.Gomathi Sankar, Advocate, Sr.No.24965 W.P.(MD)No.8314 of 2011 27.7.2011 ssl SMA/05.8.2011/3C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/