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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED :12.09.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.GOVINDARAJ

W.P.(MD) No.19481 of 2019

A.Karunakaran

... Petitioner

vs.

1.The District Collector/

The Regional Transport Authority,

Kanyakumari District.

2.The Regional Transport Officer,

Regional Transport Office,

Marthandam Regional,

Kolipor Villazhi,

Mulagumoodu Post,

Kannyakumari District.

... Respondents

PRAYER : Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution

of India to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 1^st and 2^nd

respondents to release the petitioner's minibus, bearing

registration No.TN 75 C 1513 from the custody of the 2^nd respondent.

For Petitioner

: Mr.S.Michael Sebastin

For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannithevan

Government Advocate

O R D E R

The petitioner has come forward with the present Writ Petition

seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1^st and 2^nd

respondents to release his Mini Bus bearing Registration No.TN 75 C

1513 from the custody of the 2^nd respondent.

2. Mrs.J.Padmavathi Devi, learned Special Government Pleader,

who takes notice on behalf of the responden