IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 20TH MAY 2010 / 30TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 3070 of 2010(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MUNEER KOORIMANNIL, S/O.YOUSEFF KOORIMANNIL HOUSE, PERIMBALAM PO, ANAKKAYAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJEEV KUMAR K.GOPAL SMT.AMBIKA RADHAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, ERNAD. 3. THE SECRETARY, ANAKKAYAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT G.P. SHRI.K.RAMESH ADV. SRI.K.VIDYASAGAR FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 3070 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 20th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking the following reliefs. “i. issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writs, directions or orders calling for the records leading to Exts.P1 and P2 and quash the same ii. Declare that seizure and subsequent confiscation of the petitioner's vehicle bearing Regn. No.KL-10/Y-8688 as per Exts.P1 and P2 is per se illegal, irregular and result of an arbitrary exercise of powers by respondents 1 and 2.” 2. On 30.1.2010, this Court passed the following interim order: “Admit. Urgent notice. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to release the vehicle if the petitioner remits an amount of Rs.45,000/- (Rupees forty five thousand only) and on execution of bond furnishing security for the balance amount to the satisfaction of the 1st respondent. He shall further undertake to produce the vehicle as and when directed and also not to transfer/alienate the vehicle pending the proceedings. It shall also be undertaken by the registered owner that he will not cause any damage to the vehicle so as to reduce its value and utility. If the vehicle gets involved in a similar offence after such release, it shall be liable to immediate seizure, in which event it shall not be released until finalisation of the proceedings. Learned Government Pleader will make available the records of the case. The payment of the amount will be subject to the result of the writ petition. Post after one month.” In fact the interim order disposes of the writ petition itself. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of in terms of the interim order. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2