IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND DECEMBER 2009 / 1ST POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 36144 of 2009(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.S.JINUMON, S/O.SASI, PARAYIL HOUSE, KORUTHODU, MUNDAKAYAM, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.J.THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE DEPUTY EXCISE COMMISSIOER, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MUNDAKAYAM POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM. BY GP SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/12/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J ------------------- W.P.(C).36144/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of December, 2009 JUDGMENT 1. The petitioner challenges Ext.P3 interim order issued by the Excise authorities in a confiscation proceedings. The value of the vehicle involved in the abkari offence has been fixed at Rs.70,000/- and the petitioner has been given the opportunity to take interim custody of the vehicle on remitting such amount. That direction is in conformity with the statutory rules. No grounds are made out to interfere at this point of time. The learned counsel for the petitioner confines his submission to a request to direct the confiscation proceedings to be ordered to expedite and conclude at the earliest. 2. Excise authorities will do the needful and conclude the confiscation proceedings in accordance with law at the earliest at any rate within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge mrcs