IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2009 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 8529 of 2009(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MUNDEKATTIL ABDUL KAREEM, S/O. MUHAMMED, AGED 29 YEARS, PERUMPADAPPU P.O., PERUMPADAPPU VILLAGE, PONNANI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. (OWNER OF A MINI LORRY BEARING REGISTRATION NO.KL-17/B 3066) BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, PONNANI TALUK. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PONNANI POLICE STATION. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. M.P. SREEKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. --------------------- W.P.(C).No.8529 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 7th day of April, 2009. JUDGMENT In this writ petition, petitioner claims to be the registered owner of the vehicle bearing No.KL-17-B-3066. Proceedings have been initiated against the petitioner under the Kerala Anti Social Activities(Prevention)Act 2007. 2. Proceedings are pending before the District Collector. At this stage he filed Ext.P2 application for interim custody of the vehicle. Orders have not been passed on that application. Therefore this writ Petition has been filed. Considering the similar grievance, several cases have been disposed of by this court directing release of the vehicle subject to certain conditions. Consistent with the above, this writ petition is also disposed of as follows. WP(c).No.8529/09 /2/ There will be a direction to the first respondent to release the vehicle seized and detained, on the petitioner depositing an amount of Rs.25,000/- and also on executing a bond undertaking not to alienate or otherwise create any encumbrance in respect of the vehicle, until the proceedings already initiated are finalised. Appropriate endorsement to that effect should also be made in the RC book. It is clarified that, it will be open to the first respondent to complete the proceedings. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).No.8529/09 /2/