JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari to call for the proceedings of the impugned seizure proceedings dated 06.10.2022 passed by the respondent police, quash the same.

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the impugned notification passed by the 1st respondent under proceeding no. Nil, dated 23.8.2022 and the consequential impugned notification passed by the 2nd respondent under proceeding no. Nil dated 29.9.2022 both relating to the jewels pledged by the respondents 3 to 17 and to quash the same as illegal and further forbear the 1st and 2nd respondent from seizing the jewels pledged by the respondents 3 to 17 with the writ petitioner.)

Common Order:

These writ petitions are filed to set aside the proceedings dated 06.10.2022, 23.08.2022 and 29.09.2022, as illegal.

2. The facts in brief which are not disputed are that the respondents 3 to 17 have pledged some jewels with the petitioner/Muthoot Finance Ltd., Sethu Road, Athiramapattinam Branch, Thanjavur District. The second respondent/Inspector of Police, District Crime Branc