Advocates:
['M/S V S SETHURAMAN', '', 'SPL GOVT PLEADER FOREST', 'M/S S M EDWARD STANLEY', '', 'FR A XAVIER ARULRAJ', 'RESPDTS']

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated:- 16.12.2006

Coram:-

The Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.SATHASIVAM

and

The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.TAMILVANAN

Writ Appeal No.554 of 2002

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu,

rep., by its Secretary,

Department of Forest & Environment,

Fort St. George,

Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Forest Officer,

Coimbatore.

... Appellants/Respondents

Vs.

M.Durairaj

.. Respondent /Petitioner

Writ appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against

the order dated 10.12.2001 made in W.P.No.23094 of 2001.

WP NO. 23094/2000:

This Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India to

issue a Writ of mandamus directing the respondents to release the

lorry bearing Regn.No. T.N.-45D-7677 in good condition or to pay the

Cost of the Vehicle of Rs.6.00 lakhs to the petitioner together with

the monetary loss suffered by the petitioner due to non-release of the

vehicle after 23.12.1999 estimated at Rs.500/- per day.

For Appellant : Mr.Titus Jesudoss,

Special Government Pleader(Forests)

For respondent : Mr.Vijayanarayanan, SC., for

Mr.S.M.Edward Stanley

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by P