IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2008 / 21ST POUSHA 1929 OP.No. 2555 of 2003(D) -------------------------------- PETITIONER : ------------------ 1. SRI SUDARSHANAN V. AYYAPPATH HOUSE, P.O.PERINGANDOOR, VIA. MULANKUNNATHUKAVU, THRISSUR 680581 2. SRI. FRANCIS, THAIKANDAM HOUSE, VELAPPAYA, TRICHUR. BY ADV. SRI.SAIBY JOSE KIDANGOOR RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THRISUR HAVING OFFICE AT COLLECTORATE, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR DISTRICT 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, WADAKKANCHERY 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVT. DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.R.DEEPA THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/01/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CMP NO. 4555/2003 IN OP NO. 2555/2003 D. DISMISSED 11/01/2008. SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE FIRST RESPONDENT DT. 18/1/2003. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER'S VEHICLE DT. 16/1/2003. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL. True copy tga KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- O.P. No. 2555 OF 2003 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of January, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioners are aggrieved by Exhibit P1 order passed by the first respondent in the matter of release of vehicles confiscated for the alleged illegal transportation of sand. One of the main contentions taken by the petitioners is that they were not granted an opportunity for hearing. 2. There will be a direction to the first respondent to look into the matter afresh with notice to the petitioners and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, adverting to the contentions taken by the petitioners, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In order to enable the first respondent to pass orders as above, the impugned Exhibit P1 order is quashed. The amount already deposited by the petitioners shall be duly adjusted subject to the outcome of the order passed by the first respondent as above. This original petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. O.P. No. 2555 OF 2003 J U D G M E N T 11.01.2008