IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2009 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 11244 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ MANIKANDAN, S/O.SREEDHARAN, AGED 31 YEARS, CHANISSEERY HOUSE, PUNNAYURKULAM P.O., KUPRAVALLY DESOM, PUNNAYOORKULAM VILLAGE, CHAVAKKADU TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT.(OWNER OF A MINI LORRY BEARING REGISTRATION NO.(KL-45-A-1010). BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PONNANI POLICE STATION. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2009,ALONG WITH WPC NOS.11255 AND 11256/09, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 11244, 11255 & 11256 OF 2009 ============================== Dated this the 6th day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioners claim to be the registered owners of vehicles bearing Regn.Nos.KL-45-A-1010, KL-46-853 and KL-8-AD-2025. Proceedings have been initiated against the aforesaid vehicles under the provisions of the Kerala Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007. During its pendency, petitioners have filed applications seeking interim custody of the vehicles. Orders have not been passed and therefore the writ petitions are filed. 2. In several cases, this Court has directed the release of the vehicles imposing conditions. Consistent with the above, this writ petition is also disposed of with the following directions. 3. There will be a direction to the respondents to release the vehicles seized and detained, on the petitioners depositing an amount of Rs.25,000/- each per vehicle and also on executing a bond undertaking not to alienate or otherwise create any encumbrance in respect of the vehicles, until the proceedings already initiated are finalised. Appropriate endorsement to that effect should also be made in the R.C.Book. WPC 11244, 11255 & 11256/09 :2 : 4. Subject to the above, the vehicles in question shall be released to the registered owners. It is clarified that this order will not stand in the way of the 1st respondent finalising the proceedings. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before the respondents for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp