IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 16TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 781 of 2008(R) ------------------------------------ PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. M.R.VIJAYAN, MUTHIRAPARAMBIL HOUSE, THURUTHIKKAVU, MULANTHURUTHY. 2. JOLLY, KATTASSERIL, VADAVUCODE, PUTHENCRUZ. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.JACOB SRI.N.T.SATHYAVAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, MULANTHURUTHY VILLAGE OFFICE, MULANTHURUTHY. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, KANAYANNOOR TALUK OFFICE, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MULANTHURUTHY POLICE STATION, MULANTHURUTHY. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANADU. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. M.R. SABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/02/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.781/2008 R APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY K.K.VELAYUDHAN TO THE FIRST PETITIONER DTD. 5/01/2008. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THOMMAN BABY TO THE SECOND PETITIONER DTD. 5/01/2008. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE FOURTH RESPONDENT DTD. 5/01/2008. /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J ----------------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).NO.781/2008 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Two vehicles belonging to the petitioners were detained when they were deployed for work in certain paddy fields. Though this was the allegation raised, the respondent could not substantiate the grounds for such detention making reference to any of the provisions either in the Land Utilisation Order or any other statutory provision. In view of this, the detention of the vehicles cannot be upheld. Since the vehicles has been released pursuant to the interim order dated 15.1.2008, a further enquiry into the action of the respondents is unnecessary. Writ Petition is closed. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE vi. 2