IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2010 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 12588 of 2010(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- JAISON MATHEW, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O.M.P.MATHEW, MALEKUDIYIL, KARUKADAM P.O.,KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.N.K.MOHANLAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, OONNUKAL POLICE STATION. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO REVENUE DEPARTMENT,TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SHRI P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.12588 OF 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 8th DAY OF APRIL, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the registered owner of a tipper lorry bearing registration No.KL-44-1275, which was seized by the Assistant Sub Inspector of Police, Oonnukal Police Station on 14.3.2010. The allegation is that the vehicle was used for reclaiming paddy land of one Poulose at Nellimattom. It is submitted that the vehicle is remaining idle in the Police Station premises. 2. Evidently, proceedings under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land Act is pending against the petitioner. 3. Exhibit P3 is a representation submitted by the petitioner seeking for release of the vehicle by way of interim custody as it is pointed out that he is depending upon the income from the vehicle for his livelihood. 4. There will be a direction to the District Collector to take a decision on Exhibit P3 application for release of the vehicle W.P.(C)No. 12588/10 -2- by way of interim custody within a period of 10 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of the judgment for compliance. If the District Collector passes an order of release of the vehicle, he will be free to impose appropriate conditions as he deems fit to impose. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Hand over. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE dsn