IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 27TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 6TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 OP.No. 1447 of 2003(V) ---------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.O. JOSEPH, S/O. OUSEPH, PUTHENPURAYIL HOUSE, CHUVANNAMANNU, TRISSUR DISTRICT. (DIED) 2. SMT. VERONICA JOSEPH, W/O. LATE P.O. JOSEPH, DO. DO. 3. SONIYA, D/O. LATE P.O. JOSEPH, DO. DO. 4. SHEELA, D/O. LATE P.O. JOSEPH, DO. DO. 5. SAJITH, S/O. LATE P.O. JOSEPH, DO. DO. 6. BIJU, S/O. LATE P.O. JOSEPH, DO. DO. 7. SANTHOSH, S/O. LATE P.O. JOSEPH, DO. DO. ADDL. PETITIONERS 2 TO 7 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER IN I.A. NO. 1632/2006 DT. 29-11-2006. BY ADV. SRI.G.HARIHARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, PALAKKAD. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, TRISSUR. 3. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, CHITTUR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. M.R. SABU. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: O.P.NO. 1447/2003. --------------------------------------------------------------- EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF SCENE MAHAZAR. EXT.P2 REPRESENTATION DT. 2-12-1999. EXT.P3 DEMAND NOTICE DT. 8-10-2002. EXT.P4 COPY OF DEATH CERTIFICATE DT. 18-2-2006. EXT.P5 LEGAL HEIRSHIP CERTIFICATE. [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE. S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= O.P. No. 1447 of 2003 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 27th November, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner approached this court seeking a direction to the 2nd respondent to release his vehicle seized on allegations of commission of an abkari offence pending finalisation of the confiscation proceedings under the Abkari Act. 2. In the original petition, in C.M.P.No. 2447/2007, this Court passed an interim order directing the Assistant Excise Commissioner to consider and pass orders on Ext. P2 petition filed by the petitioner seeking interim custody of the vehicle. Since the petitioner did not challenge orders passed on Ext. P2 or the confiscation proceedings in this original petition, nothing survives in the original petition and accordingly the same is dismissed. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/