IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2010 / 2ND MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 407 of 2010(A) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- MR.UNNI.T.V., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.KUNHUNNI, 696 A, THOTTIVALAPPIL HOUSE, KALADI P.O., EDAPPAL, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.ARUN KUMAR SMT.MAYA ANTHARJANAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUTTIPPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, THAVANOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH (SPECIAL GRADE), AYENKULAM P.O. PONNANI TALUK. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.407/2010-A ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 22nd day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the owner of a Tipper Lorry bearing registration No.KL-54-6405. The vehicle was seized alleging illegal transportation of river sand. Presently, the petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P6 order passed by the District Collector in terms of the directions issued by this Court in W.P.(C).No.34668/2009, regarding granting of an interim custody of the vehicle to him. 2. The petitioner is aggrieved by the conditions, namely, to produce a demand draft for an amount of Rs.70,000/- drawn in favour of the District Collector from the State Bank of Travancore, Malappuram Civil Station Branch for the release of the said vehicle. It is pointed out that the value of the vehicle fixed is exorbitant and, therefore, the order is not in accordance with law. 3. Prima facie, I do not see any grounds to interfere with the order, Ext.P6. This Court, by Ext.P5 Judgment, has already directed the District Collector to pass final orders within two months from the date of receipt of the copy of the certified Judgment, after hearing him. If the petitioner is not agreeable for the compliance of the conditions contained in Ext.P6, it is only proper that the final order is passed within the time prescribed by this W.P.(C). No.407/2010 -:2:- Court, after getting proper valuation of the vehicle from the Officers of the Motor Vehicle Department, if not already done, if ultimately the order goes against the petitioner. The final order will be passed after hearing the petitioner and after considering all his contentions. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms