IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 29TH AUGUST 2008 / 7TH BHADRA 1930 W.P(C).No. 24450 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------- C.D.JOHNY, S/O.DAVIS, CHIRAYATH HOUSE, ANCHERY DESOM, OLLUR VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 2. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, THRISSUR. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, OLLUR POLICE STATION, THRISSUR. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, OLLUR POLICE STATION, THRISSUR. BY SRI. I.V. PRAMOD, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No.24450 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 29th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner's lorry was seized on allegations of commission of offence under the Kerala Rationing Order. On a petition filed by the petitioner, the Collector directed the release of the vehicle to the petitioner on the petitioner furnishing bank guarantee for Rs. 7,29,900/- assessed as the value of the vehicle, in addition to the furnishing sureties. By Ext.P2 the District Collector has directed the Taluk Supply Officer, Thrissur to comply with the directions. The petitioner's grievance is that the 2nd respondent is not complying with the directions in Ext.P2. The learned Government Pleader submits that it is only because of the pendency of the criminal case before the Criminal Court that the same is not released. I do not think that this is a valid ground for denying the benefit of Ext.P2 to the petitioner. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd and 3rd respondents to see that the directions in Ext.P2 are complied with within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs