W.P.No.29168 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 29.10.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI W.P.No.29168 of 2023 M/s.M.K.L.S. Traders, Having office at 58/32, Varadharajan Street, Vetri Nagar, Kolathur, Chennai – 600 082, Represented by its Proprietrix, Yogalakshmi ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Chennai, Chennai District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thiruvallur. 3.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvallur Police Station, Thiruvallur. ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to release the petitioner's lorry namely TATA TAURUS LORRY vehicle bearing registration No.TN05 CJ 4756 seized on 25.02.2023 by the 3rd respondent to the petitioner. Page No.1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.29168 of 2023 For Petitioner : Mr.B.Karthikeyan No appearance For Respondents : Mr.M.Rajendiran Additional Government Pleader [R1 & R2] Mr.G.Balaji Government Advocate (Crl.Side) [R3] ***** ORDER The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking a direction upon the 1st respondent to release her vehicle bearing Regn.No.TN-05-CJ-4756 seized on 25.02.2023 by the 3rd respondent. 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, though there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner, however the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 submitted that during the pendency of this writ petition, the petitioner has paid the penalty and the subject vehicle was released in her favour. Hence, he submitted that nothing survives for further adjudication in this writ petition. Page No.2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.29168 of 2023 3. In the light of the submissions made by the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 2, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. 29.10.2025 Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order Neutral Citation Case : Yes / No sp To 1.The District Collector, Chennai, Chennai District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thiruvallur. 3.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvallur Police Station, Thiruvallur. Page No.3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.29168 of 2023 M.DHANDAPANI, J. sp W.P.No.29168 of 2023 29.10.2025 Page No.4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis