Pastor F. Jayasingh Richard, v. The District Collector,

ORDER Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2.The writ petition is for return of the articles seized from the petitioner. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader submitted that the petitioner filed a Crl MP No.228 of 2015 before the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Nagercoil and pursuant to the direction given by the court, the articles were returned to the petitioner in the year 2016 itself.

3.This writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Kanyakumari District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o.the Revenue Divisional Officer, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

3.The Village Administrative Officer, Vembanoor East Village, Agastheeswaram Taluk, Kanyakumari District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Nesamani Nagar Police Station, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. skm WP(MD)No.12701 of 2015 and MP(MD)Nos.1 & 2 of 2015

15.09.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.09.2023 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN WP(MD)No.12701 of 2015 and MP(MD)Nos.1 & 2 of 2015 Pastor F.Jayasign Richard ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Kanyakumari District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o.the Revenue Divisional Officer, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District. 3.The Village Administrative Officer, Vembanoor East Village, Agastheeswaram Taluk, Kanyakumari District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Nesamani Nagar Police Station, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District. ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the Impugned Order dated 12.07.2015 on the file of the Respondent No.3 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents to return all the properties to the petitioner which were seized from the petitioner's Samathana A.G.Church No.147A, Vasantha Nagar, Asaripallam Post, Kanyakumari District by the respondent Nos.3 and 4 dated 12.07.2015. For Petitioner : S.Rajasekar For Respondents : Mr.N.Satheeshkumar Additional Government Pleader