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V. Yuvaraj vs The Revenue Divisional Officer and The Tahsildar

Madras High Court · Decided on 29 June 2011

HON’BLE JUDGES
M. Jaichandren, J
RESULT
Dismissed
CASE NUMBER
Writ Petition No. 14149 of 2011 and M.P. No. 1 of 2011
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M. Jaichandren, J.—Heard the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner and Mr. N.Sakthivel, the learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the Respondents.

2.

This Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to release the lorry bearing Registration No. TN 37 E 2635 vehicle seized on 13.06.2011.

3.

In view of the averments made by the Petitioner and taking into consideration the relief prayed for by the Petitioner and since, similar orders have been passed by this Court, the first Respondent is directed to release the vehicle, bearing Registration No. TN 37 E 2635, to the Petitioner, forthwith, on his fulfilling the following conditions:

(i) The Petitioner shall establish the ownership of the vehicle, by producing the necessary documents and the certificates, before the first Respondent, including the R.C. Book.

(ii) The Petitioner shall not alienate the vehicle, in any manner, till the adjudication proceedings are completed.

(iii) The Petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs. 30,000/-(Rupees Thirty thousand only), in cash, with the first Respondent, which will be subject to the final orders to be passed in the adjudication proceedings.

(iv) The Petitioner shall give an undertaking before the first Respondent that he shall not use the vehicle, for any illegal purpose, in future and that he shall also produce the vehicle, as and when it is required by the first Respondent.

(v) This order for the release of the vehicle can be availed of by the Petitioner, if the vehicle is not in the custody of the criminal Court. If the vehicle is in the custody of a criminal Court, it would be open to the Petitioner to approach the Magistrate concerned to get the vehicle released by filing an appropriate application, in accordance with law.

(vi) The adjudication proceedings shall be completed by the concerned authority, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4.

With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of No. costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed.