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. 11420 of 2009(V) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- MOHANAN, S/O. ACHUNNI, AGED 50 YEARS, VAKKOOTTIL HOUSE, EZUVATHURUTHY, ESWARAMANGALAM KARA, EZHUVATHURUTHY VILLAGE, PONNANI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. (OWNER OF LORRY BEARING REGISTRATION NO.KL-10-N-2394) BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PONNANI POLICE STATION. SHRI. P.N SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 6/04/2009 ALONG WITH WPC NOS.11418/2009 AND 11421/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos.11418, 11420 & 11421of 2009 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of April, 2009 JUDGMENT In these writ petitions, the petitioners claim to be the registered owners of the vehicles bearing registration Nos. KL-10- N-2394,KL-10-U-1327 & KL -43-6528. Proceedings were initiated against the vehicles under the provisions of Kerala Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007. The said proceedings are pending and at that stage the petitioners have filed an application before the first respondent for releasing the vehicles. Orders have not been passed on the applications and therefore, these writ petition are filed. Taking into account above grievance, these writ petitions are disposed of with the following direction; 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 vehicle, until the proceedings already W.P.(C) Nos.11418, 11420 & 11421/ 2009 2 initiated are finalised. Appropriate endorsement to that effect should also be made in the R.C. Book. Subject to the compliance of above direction, vehicles shall be released. It is clarified that it will be open to the first respondent to finalise the proceedings in accordance with law. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before the first respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm