IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 28TH AUGUST 2008 / 6TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 25079 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ABDUL SALAM, S/O ALIKUNJU, AGED 35 YEARS, 6/264 EDAVATTATHU HOUSE, AMBALOOR, THRIPUNITHURA, KANAYANNOOR TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.SABU SRI.ALEXANDER JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE HILL PALACE POLICE STATION, THRIPUNITHURA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.25079 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner's vehicle has been seized on allegations of violation of the provisions of the Kerala Land Utilisation Order. The petitioner seeks release of the vehicle pending further proceedings under the Act. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct the 2nd respondent to release the vehicle on the petitioner depositing an amount of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) pending further orders under the Act. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd