ORDER

This revision petition has been filed to set aside the order passed by the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar, in Crl.M.P.No.

255 of 2020, dated 24.09.2020 and to allow the Criminal Revision.

2.The case against the petitioner is that on 13.12.2019, the forest official found around 428 units of teak woods in the saw mill of the petitioner without forest licence or transit permit. A case was registered by the respondent police in S.T.O.R.No.1 of 2019. The petitioner, claiming himself as the owner of the property, filed a petition before the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar, for return of the property in Crl.M.P.No. 255 of 2020. That petition was dismissed by the Judicial Magistrate. Against the same, the petitioner preferred this revision.

3.On the side of the petitioner, it is stated that the trial Court dismissed the petition only on the ground that confiscation proceeding was initiated by the Forest Department. The petitioner purchased the property from a licensed cultivator only transit permit was not obtained. Confiscation proceeding will not curtail the right of the revision petitioner. The village administrative officer has already