R. BANUMATHI, J.

Alleging disobedience of ordering production of Vehicle bearing registration No.TN-21-J 2952 in C.M.P.No.1737/2009 on the file of Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tindivanam, Petitioner has filed this Contempt Petition.

2. Brief facts are as follows:- On 03.07.2009 a case was registered for the offence under Sec.4(1) (aaa) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 and the vehicle bearing registration No.TN-21-J 2952 [Maxicab Tempo Traveller] was intercepted which contains spurious liquor from Pondicherry and the case was registered in Crime No.1214/2009 under Sec.4(1)(aaa) of TNP Act and vehicle bearing registration No.TN-21-J 2952 was seized. Driver Kumar was arrested and produced before the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tindivanam on 03.07.2009 and remanded to judicial custody. Under Sec.14 (4) of TNP Act, steps were taken to proceed with the confiscation of vehicle involved in the offence and to initiate confiscation proceedings, vehicle was handed over to the Additional Superintendent of Police, Prohibition Enforcement Wing, Villupuram who is the competent authority under the Act by Memo dated 23.07.2009.

3. Vehicle bearing registration No.TN-21-J 2952 was seized on