IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2011 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 11083 of 2011(I) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ RADHAMONY, PUTHENPURAYIL VEEDU, KALLELI BHAGAM, THODIYOOR P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.BIPIN, SRI.N.SUNIL JOSEPH. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN-691 001. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, KOLLAM, PIN-691 001. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SASTHAMKOTTA POLICE STATION, SASTHAMKOTTA P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN-690 521. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 11083 of 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 6th day of April , 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers : (i) To issue a declaration that petitioner is entitled to get release vehicle bearing No. KL 04 F 5824 after depositing 30 % of the value of the vehicle and for balance the she is entitled to execute sufficient bank guarantee or immovable property as per the dictum laid down by the Full Bench of this Honourable Court in the decision reported in 2010 (3) KHC 333. (ii) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction, directing the second respondent to release the vehicle bearing No. KL04 F 5824 to the petitioner within a time frame as fixed by this Honourable Court. (iii) To issue such other further reliefs as this Honourable Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of this case. 2. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that, the final hearing of the matter is already over and that appropriate orders will be passed within two weeks, if final orders are not yet passed already. In the said circumstances, this Court does not find it necessary to deal with the merits of the case. The writ petition is disposed of, W.P. (C) No. 11083 of 2011 : 2 : directing the second respondent to pass final orders in the matter covered by Ext. P2, in accordance with law, taking note of the observations made by the Full Bench of this Court in Shan C.T. Vs. State of Kerala (2010 (3) KHC 333), if the same is still to be passed. Releasing of custody of the vehicle will depend upon the orders so to be passed by the second respondent. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd