IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 15TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 26TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 4305 of 2010(K) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER : ------------------ PRAKASH KUMAR P.P, S/O.PRABHAKARAN, PILAKKAL HOUSE, P.O.IRINAVU, VIA.CHERUKUNNU, KANNUR, PIN - 670 301 BY MR.K.V.SOHAN SMT.SREEJA SOHAN.K. RESPONDENTS : ---------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KANNAPURAM POLICE STATION, KANNAPURAM, TALIPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, MR.P.NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J ===================================== W.P(C) No. 4305 of 2010 =========================================== Dated this the 15th day of February, 2010 ============================================ J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the registered owner of a light motor vehicle bearing registration No.KL-13-F-7063. This writ petition is filed challenging Ext.P3 order passed by the District Collector. A reading of the order shows that the directions of this Court in W.A.2578/2009 have been extracted and relied on while passing the order. Actually, the said directions related to the grant of interim custody of the vehicle and no such conditions could be imposed in the final order. 2. The learned Government Pleader also submitted that the matter will be reconsidered and a fresh order will be issued. Therefore, Ext.P3 order is quashed. There will be a direction to the District Collector to pass a fresh order in accordance with law, within a period of one month from the W.P(C) No. 4305 of 2010 -2- date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, if the petitioner moves for interim custody of the vehicle, the same will be considered in the light of the directions issued in W.A.2578/2009. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE nl