IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 11TH JUNE 2007 / 21ST JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 16960 of 2007(R) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ MANOJ, S/O. VELAYUDHAN, THIYYAMTHIRUTHY HOUSE, ANANTHAVOOR, THIRUNAVAYA. BY ADV. SRI.B.S.SWATHY KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TIRUR. 3. THIRUNAVAYA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ WP(C) No. 16960 OF 2007 - R ------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of June, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner's vehicle bearing Registration No.KL 10-R 2989 has been seized by the respondents on allegation of unauthorised transport of river sand. The petitioner submits that final orders are yet to be passed. Therefore, he seeks interim custody of the vehicle. 2. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as also the learned Government Pleader. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the first respondent to release the petitioner's vehicle to the petitioner on his depositing Rs.25,000/- (rupees twenty five thousand only) and producing proof of ownership of the vehicle pending passing of final orders by the first respondent. This is subject to further condition that the petitioner shall not WP(C) NO. 16960 of 2007 :-2-: alienate or otherwise part with possession of the vehicle until final orders are passed by the first respondent. The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. S. SIRI JAGAN, Judge Mbs/ WP(C) NO. 16960 of 2007 :-3-: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) NO. OF 2001 ------------------------------------ J U D G M E N T DATED:13-02-2007 WP(C) NO. 16960 of 2007 :-4-: