IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 35155 of 2010(T) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. GOPALAKRISHNAN,CHERUVALIL HOUSE, PUTHUPALLY.P.O,KAYAMKULAM. 2. SUGATHAN,KOKATIL HOUSE,VALLIKKUNNAM VILLAGE,MAVELIKKARA. BY ADVS. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.PRASAD CHANDRAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,ALAPPUZHA, PIN-688001. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHENGANNUR.689 121. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER,VALLIKKUNNAM. 690501. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VALLIKKUNNAM. 690501. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 35155 of 2010 T ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 24th day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners claim to be the registered owners of vehicles bearing registration No.KL-29/3393 and KL-31/A-13 respectively. It is stated that the vehicles were engaged for the contract work of the road maintenance of Panthaplavil - Kariyil Mukku Road, which is implemented under the Peoples Plan Programme, 2010-2011 of Devikulangara Grama Panchayat. 2. The grievance of the petitioners is that, on 14-11- 2010, the third respondent seized the vehicles on the allegation that the vehicles were used in violation of the provisions under the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1967. The proceedings are pending before the first respondent. It is while so, the writ petition is filed, mainly relying on Ext.P5 Government Order dated 05-04-2010, which, according to the petitioners, legitimise their activities. W.P.(C) No.35155/10 : 2 : 3. As at present, the proceedings are pending before the first respondent, it is for the first respondent to finalise the proceedings. 4. However, having regard to the aforesaid facts and also in view of Ext.P5 Government Order referred above, I direct that on the production of a copy of this judgment, the first respondent will release the vehicles to the petitioners on the petitioners executing a bond, undertaking to produce the vehicles as and when demanded and not to alienate or encumber the vehicles. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks