IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2009 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 14079 of 2009(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PRAHALADHAN.K., S/O.MEENAKSHI, KARIMBUMKARA HOUSE, ARAYAMPETHU, CHIRAKKAL PANAMKAVU, KANNUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.SUNIL NAIR PALAKKAT SRI.K.N.ABHILASH SMT.R.LEELA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VALAPATTANOM POLICE STATION, BY GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).14079/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 27th day of May, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner has approached this Court alleging what he terms as illegal seizure of his Autoriksha by the Sub Inspector of Police. Learned Government Pleader on instructions, submits that there was a suspicion that the petitioner was vending liquor by using his vehicle on 17.5.2009. It seems that on seizure of the vehicle, an inspection was done. The police officials were not able to detect any infraction. The vehicle can now be released to the petitioner on him approaching the Sub Inspector of Police. 2. Accordingly, there will be a direction to the second respondent to forthwith release the vehicle to the petitioner on the petitioner approaching the second respondent. If there is reluctance on the part of the second respondent, petitioner shall approach the first respondent, Superintendent of W.P.(C). 2 Police, who shall take appropriate action against the second respondent to see that the vehicle is released. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs