IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 24TH MAY 2011 / 3RD JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 13859 of 2011(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- KARTHIKEYAN , S/O SUBRAMANIAN, AGED 24 YEARS, ANJIMEDU, RAJAGOPALAPURAM, DINDIGAL TALUK, PALAKKAD (OWNER OF JCB BEARING REGISTRATION NO. TN 76 C 9060) BY ADV. MR. P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, NAGALASSERY VILLAGE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN 678014 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER (RDO), OTTAPALAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN 678014 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD, PIN 678014 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P. N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 13859 of 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 24th day of May , 2011 JUDGMENT The JCB bearing No. TN 76 C 9060 belonging to the petitioner was seized by the first respondent on 17.05.2011, allegedly in connection with an offence punishable under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land Act / Rules. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, in spite of approaching the second respondent by filing Ext. P2 representation for releasing the vehicle, no positive steps have been taken so as to have the proceedings finalized, which made the petitioner to approach this Court by filing the present Writ Petition. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. In the said circumstances, the second respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext. P2, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 'one month' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The question of interim custody of the vehicle shall also be considered, in accordance with law, if raised, forthwith. W.P. (C) No. 13859 of 2011 : 2 : Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the second respondent for further steps. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd