IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2009 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 11487 of 2009(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ MUHAMMED ASHARAF, S/O. ALAVI, POTTAMMAL MEETHAL HOUSE, MUNDU MUZHI, VAZHAKKAD, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.DILIP MOHAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE S.I OF POLICE, MEDICAL COLLEGE POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.M.A.ASIF THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 11487 OF 2009 (E) ===================== Dated this the 7th day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T The prayer sought in this writ petition is to direct the release of the petitioner's vehicle bearing Regn.No.KL-11/X.4195. Going by the pleadings in this writ petition, proceedings have already been initiated against the vehicle under the provisions of the Kerala Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 and final order is yet to be passed by the 1st respondent. At this stage, petitioner seeks release of the vehicle. 2. In several cases of this nature, this Court has directed release of the vehicle subject to conditions. Consistent with the above, this writ petition is also disposed of with the following directions. 3. There will be a direction to the respondents to release the vehicles seized and detained, on the petitioner depositing an amount of Rs.25,000/- and also on executing a bond undertaking not to alienate or otherwise create any encumbrance in respect of the vehicle, until the proceedings already initiated are finalised. Appropriate endorsement to that effect should also be made in WPC 11487/09 :2 : the R.C.Book. On compliance with the above, it is directed that the vehicle shall be released to the petitioner and it is clarified that it will be open to the 1st respondent to complete the proceedings in accordance with law. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp