IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 30TH JANUARY 2007 / 10TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 2682 of 2007(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ JENNY VARGHESE, S/O. VARGHESE, AGED 30 YEARS, PARIYARATHU HOUSE, INCHATHOTTY, KUTTANPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.B.N.SHIVSANKAR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTHAMANGALAM POLICE STATION. 2. DIST. COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM. 3. DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL, POLICE DEPARTMENT, CENTRAL REGION, ERNAKULAM. 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (RURAL), ALUVA. 5. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MUVATTUPUZHA. 6. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P.SRI.I.U.PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. =================================== W.P.(C)No.2682 of 2007 =================================== Dated this the 30th day of January, 2007. JUDGMENT Petitioner's complaint is that though the first respondent Sub Inspector of Police seized two lorries of the petitioner, the same is not being released. The allegation against the petitioner appears to be referable to Kerala Act 18 of 2001. If that be so, the District Collector is the competent authority under that statute. Under such circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing that if the petitioner produces a copy of this writ petition and a certified copy of this judgment and moves the application for relief before the second respondent in accordance with law, such application will be considered and disposed of by the second respondent within a period of two weeks therefrom. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. sl. -:2:-