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. 11735 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PURUSHOTHAMAN, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. KUNJAN, BOOTHANAM, KURUMBALANGODE, NILAMBUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.SAMSUDIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THEH CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF PLICE NILAMBUR 3. THE UBINSPECTOR OF POLICE,POTHUKALLU BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. M.A.ASIF 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.11735 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 7th day of April, 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner is the registered owner of a vehicle bearing registration No.KL-10-K 6851. Proceedings have been initiated under the Kerala Anti Social Activities(Prevention) Act, 2007. During the pendency of the proceedings this writ petition has been filed seeking direction for the release of the vehicle. I heard the counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader. 2. In several cases of this nature this court directed release of the vehicle pending finalization of the proceedings. Consistent with the above it is directed that, subject to the the petitioner complying the following conditions the vehicle shall be released. 3. The petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs.25,000/- and also execute a bond undertaking not to WP(c).No.11735/09 /2/ alienate or otherwise create any encumbrance in respect of the vehicle, until the proceedings already initiated are finalized Appropriate endorsement to that effect should also be made in the R.C. book. It is clarified that it will be open to the District Collector to finalize the proceedings in accordance with law. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).No.11735/09 /2/