IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2010 / 15TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 76 of 2010(H) ----------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- KUNJIKRISHNAN, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O. VASUDEVAN (LATE), THAYYIL THEKKETHIL HUSE, MEKKUMMURI, THAMARAKULAM, ALAPPUSHA DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONR, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONR OF EXCISE, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, NOORANADU, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 4. THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER, EXCISE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR GP K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2010, ALONG WITH W.P.(C).90 & 98/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................... W.P.(C)s.76, 90 & 98 of 2010 ....................... Dated this the 5th day of January, 2010 JUDGMENT 1. Petitioners claim to be the registered owners of vehicles seized in connection with C.R.No.148/2009 of Nooranadu Excise Range in Alappuzha District. According to the petitioners, though the vehicles were seized as early as on 20.12.2009, despite applications made by them immediately thereafter for temporary release of the vehicles, vehicles are not released so far. It is stated that if the vehicles are be retained by the respondents exposed to sun and rain, vehicles will be damaged and therefore the vehicles should be released to them. 2. I heard the learned Government Pleader for the respondents. 3. Although proceedings are pending, since the petitioners are willing to furnish bank guarantee, I see no reason to decline their prayer for release of their vehicles mentioned above. W.P.(C).76, 90 & 98/2010 2 4. These writ petitions are accordingly disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to get the value of the vehicles assessed by the 4th respondent and release the vehicles to its registered owners provided bank guarantee for the full value is furnished by them. It is directed that this exercise should be completed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs