BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED: 11.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY

W.M.P(MD)No.19489 of 2023

Uma Maheshwari ...Petitioner

vs.

1.The District Collector,

O/o District Collector Office,

Tenkasi District

2.The Regional Transport Officer,

O/o Regional Transport Office,

Sankaran Taluk, Tenkasi District

3.The Superintendent of Police,

O/o Superintendent Police Office,

Sankaran Kovil Taluk,

Tenkasi District

4.The Inspector of Police,

O/o Puliyangudi Police Station,

Tenkasi District

5.The Branch Manager,

O/o Induslnd Bank Consumer Finance Division,

Tenkasi Branch, Tenkasi District. ...Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent No.1 to consider the representation sent by the petitioner dated 08.09.2023 and consequently give

direction to respondent No.3 to take appropriate legal action against respondent No.5 and make them to return the vehicle who had illegally re- possessed petitioner's 4 wheeler vehicle bearing Registration No.TN 79 H 3436 and auctioned it without petitioner's knowledge since the same is necessary for the petitioner to lead his livelihood.

For Petit