BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:18/04/2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN Writ Petition (MD) No.4445 of 2011 J.Anthonysamy S/o.Jesiah Nadar No.82-B Keezha Theru, Vadamalai Chathiram, Vickramasingapuram, Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District. :Petitioner -Vs- 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer,Cheranmahadevi,Tirunelveli District. 2.The Tahsildar,Ambasamudram,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 to release the petitioner's light motor vehicle Tractor bearing Registration No.TN-74-D- 2700 seized on 16.11.2010 and hand over the same to the petitioner. For petitioner :Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar For Respondents:Mr.V.Rajasekaran,Special Government Pleader ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 2.By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final hearing. 3.The petitioner has come up with this Writ Petition for a mandamus directing the 3rd respondent and 4th respondents to release petitioner's light motor vehicle Tractor bearing Registration No.TN-74-D-2700 seized on 16.11.2010 and hand over the same to the petitioner. 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 light motor vehicle Tractor bearing Registration No.TN-74-D-2700 with 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.10,000/- (Rupees ten 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 produce the same as and when required by the first 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. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To:1.The Revenue Divisional Officer,Cheranmahadevi,Tirunelveli District. 2.The Tahsildar,Ambasamudram,Tirunelveli District. +1CC to Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar, Advocate. SR.No.14112. +1CC to The Special Government Pleader. SR.No.14294. RR/RP/28.04.11/1P/5C. WP(MD)No.4445 of 2011,18.04.2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/