IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2008 / 6TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 18470 of 2008(S) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KALA SAMSKARIKA SANGHAM, KERALA STATE COMMITTEE, REPRESENTED BY GENERAL SECRETARY, KANWASRAMAM PRAKASH, SREENIVASAPURAM P.O., VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.ANILKUMAR SRI.P.BANI RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (RURAL) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VARKALA. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.18470 of 2008 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 27th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu, C.J. One and the only direction that is sought for by the petitioner in this public interest litigation is as under: “(a) to issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, direction or order commanding the Magistrate Court, Varkala and other courts within the jurisdiction of concerned Police stations wherein the vehicles are kept and in ruined condition in the State of Kerala to dispose of them with immediate effect or the concerned police officers to report the fact to the concerned courts to initiate appropriate action.” 2. When the matter was posted before us, we had directed Sri.M.P.Sreekrishnan, learned Government Pleader, to take appropriate instructions in the matter. 3. Learned Government Pleader today produced before us the fax message received by him from the Superintendent of Police, Thiruvananthapuram Rural dated 27.6.2008. The fax message reads as under: W.P.(C) No.18470 of 2008 2 “Sub: Writ Petition filed by Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Samskarika Sangham – Reg. Ref: Instructions dtd.19.06.08 on W.P.(C) 18470/2008/R Kind attention is invited to the above. In pursuance of the direction in the above Writ Petition before the Hon'ble High Court, instructions had been given to all the Station House Officers, Circle Inspectors and Deputy Superintendents of Police in Thiruvananthapuram Rural District for moving the Courts concerned for taking action for disposing off the vehicles and other goods seized and detained in Police Station premises U/S 457, 458 & 459 CrPC. Accordingly, the SHOs have submitted reports before the courts concerned for initiating action as mentioned above. Certain courts have taken action on these lines. The matter is being pursued vigorously. It is ensured that expeditious action will be taken and the process will be completed shortly.” 4. After going through the fax message produced before us by the learned Government Pleader, we are of the opinion that the respondents are taking effective steps for proper disposal of the unwanted vehicles parked in front of Courts, Police Stations and other Government Offices. W.P.(C) No.18470 of 2008 3 5. In view of the above, no further orders need be passed in this writ petition and accordingly it is rejected. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE vns