IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 18TH MAY 2010 / 28TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14717 of 2010(L) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- VINEETH KUMAR, S/O. NARYANAN, AGED 24 YEARS, DRIVER,MANDAPATHIL HOUSE, KUMMANNUR.P.O, KIDANGOOR VILLAGE, MEENACHIL TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, (AGREEMENT HOLDER OF A MINI LORRY BEARING REG. NO. KL-7D-7731). BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KIDANGOOR POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/05/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 14717 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that despite complying with the condition of depositing 50% of the value of the vehicle seized on allegations of illegal transportation of river sand, the vehicle is not being released to him. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent District Collector to release the vehicle to the petitioner on the petitioner complying with all conditions stipulated in the decision of the Division Bench of this court in District Collector, Malappuram v. Abdul Kasim (2010 (1) KLT SN 31 (C.No.38) within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/