IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 13TH DECEMBER 2007 / 22ND AGRAHAYANA 1929 OP.No. 14197 of 2003(M) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. ABOOBACKER, S/O.MOHAMMED, THOTTAMPULLY HOUSE, PALLAM P.O., CHERUTHURUTHY, TRICHUR. 2. UMMER, S/O.MOHAMMED, AANTHOOR NILATH, PALLAM P.O., CHERUTHURUTHY, TRICHUR. 3. BALASUBRAMANIAN, S/O.MARUTHACHALAM, THEKKALATHOTTAM HOUSE, MULAMKUNNATHUKAVU, TRICHUR. 4. VALSARAJ, S/O.GOPALAN, THANDIYEKKEL, MOORKINIKKARA, TRICHUR. BY ADV. SRI.DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN SRI.ASHA MENON RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE R.D.O., TRICHUR. 2. THE THASILDAR, TALAPPILLY TALUK, TRICHUR. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, WADAKKANCHERRY, TRICHUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI BENJAMIN PAUL. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- O.P.NO. 14197 OF 2003 M -------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th December, 2007 JUDGMENT There was an interim order dated 3.5.2003 to the first respondent, RDO to release the vehicles to the petitioners on furnishing property security and also to see that the adjudication proceedings are completed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within twelve weeks from the date of receipt of the order. In the light of the prayer in the Writ Petition and in the light of the interim order passed, I feel that the Writ Petition need not be considered. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. WPC 2 K.M. JOSEPH, J. OP NO.14197/03 M JUDGMENT 13th December, 2007.