IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST JUNE 2011 / 11TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 14788 of 2011(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.V.VIJAYAKUMAR, S/O.VIJAYAN K., AGED 45 YEARS, R/A.PUNNCHUVATTIL HOUSE, KALLUMMEL P.O.,MAVELIKARA, ALAPUZHA DISTRICT BY ADV. MR. G.HARIHARAN MR. PRAVEEN.H. RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, ALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA DIST-688001 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHANGANNUR-686121 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PERINGALA VILLAGE, MAVELIKKARA TALUK ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-689505 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE MAVELIKKARA POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT 690101 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 14788 of 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 01st June, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers : i. Declare that seizure of the vehicle mentioned in Exhibit P1 by the 3rd respondent for the alleged contravention of the provisions of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land Act and Rules as illegal and quash all further proceedings pursuant to Ext. P2 seizure mahazar. ii. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ commanding the 1st to 3rd respondents to release the vehicle mentioned in Ext. P1 to the petitioner. iii. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ commanding the 4rd respondent to produce the vehicle before a court of competent jurisdiction having power to take cognizance of the offence alleged in Ext. P2. And (iv) To pass such orders or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the limited nature of relief, now pressed before this Court, as sought for in the prayer No.3, this Court does not find it necessary to go into the merits of the case. The writ petition is disposed of, directing the 3rd respondent to produce the vehicle bearing W.P. (C) No. 14788 of 2011 : 2 : No. KL 31 B 3133 before the competent Court, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 3 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd