IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH DECEMBER 2008 / 19TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 36086 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- BABY SEBASTIAN, PLATHOTTAM, VATTUKULAM, KADAPPOOR.P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.K.SUNIL RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, SQUADNO.1 COMMERCIAL TAXES, IDUKKI AT KATTAPPANA. 3. S.I. OF POLICE, KUMALI POLICE STATION BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 36086 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Exts.P2 to P5 and seeks release of the vehicle seized under Ext.P6. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 3. As far as the challenge to the orders are concerned, they are appealable and it is for the petitioner to resort to the appellate remedy. But learned counsel for the petitioner requests that the vehicle may be released on furnishing Bank Guarantee. Government Pleader does not seriously oppose the said request. The writ petition is disposed of as follows: It is for the petitioner to prefer appeal against the impugned orders. There will be a direction to the second respondent to release the vehicle to the petitioner upon the petitioner furnishing Bank Guarantee for the amount demanded in Exts.P4 and P5. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb