IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2007 / 21ST PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 1256 of 2007(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.BALAKRISHNAN, S/O.VELAYUDHAN (LATE), "CHITRA", KAVATHIKALAM P.O., KOTTAKKAL, MALAPPURAM-676 503. BY ADV. SRI.SIBY MATHEW SRI.PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE FOREST DIVISIONAL OFFICER, SOUTH NILAMBUR. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY G.P. SRI.C.M.SURESH BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.1256 of 2007 .................................................................... Dated this the 11th day of January, 2007. JUDGMENT Since the vehicle seized is liable to confiscation proceedings, W.P. is disposed of directing the first respondent to release the vehicle on petitioner furnishing bank guarantee for the value of the vehicle. There will be direction to first respondent to complete confiscation proceedings within two months from the date of production of copy of this judgment by the petitioner, irrespective of whether petitioner gets the vehicle released on furnishing bank guarantee or not. W.P. is disposed of as above. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms 2