IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 9TH JANUARY 2007 / 19TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 1019 of 2007(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ BIJU, S/O.MOHANAN NAIR, AMBALATHU HOUSE, AYROOR, RANNI, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.S.SUBHASH CHAND RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOZHENCHERRY. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ARANMULA POLICE STATION, ARANMULA. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, RANNI. 5. THE RANNI-ANGADI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, OFFICE OF THE GRAMA PANCHAYAT, OFFICE OF THE GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY. BY GOVT. PLEADER - ADV. SHRI. I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/01/2007 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------- WP(C) No. 1019 of 2007 ------------------------------- Dated, this the 9th day of January 2007 J U D G M E N T Since adjudication is required to be made by the District Collector, there will a direction to the 2nd and 3rd respondent to release the vehicle bearing Regn. No. KL-04/R-5207 with load of sand on petitioner's remitting Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) towards security for release of the vehicle and Rs. 1,000/- (Rupees one thousand only) towards value of the sand before the 1st respondent and on production of receipts before the 2nd and 3rd respondent, the vehicle will be released after making the endorsement in the R.C. book that release is made subject to adjudication proceedings by the District Collector. After release of the vehicle on making payment as above, the District Collector will complete the adjudication proceedings after hearing the petitioner. This writ petition is disposed of as above. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE jg