IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2010 / 23TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 657 of 2010(F) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- RADHAKRISHNAN, S/O.LATE ACHUTHAN NAIR, 'PRIYADARSINI', (KALATHIL), P.O.NELLIKKATTIRI, KOOTTANAD VIA, PALAKKAD 679 533. BY ADV. MR.SANTHEEP ANKARATH, SMT.BINDU GEORGE. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, OTTAPALAM, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE CHAIRMAN OF TALUK LAND BOARD, OTTAPALAM AND AS THE HEAD OF REVENUE DISTRICT. 3. TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE,OTTAPALAM. 4. VILLAGE OFFICER, NAGALASSERY VILLAGE, OTTAPALAM TALUK. 5. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CHALISSERY POLICE STATION. R1 TO R5 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.657 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of January, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the owner of a Light goods vehicle bearing Registration No.KL-8-M-7342. The said vehicle was hired by one Veeran for transporting waste wood from his properties in Sy.No.347/8 in Nagalassery village. 2. The vehicle was seized by the 4th respondent. In the light of Exhibit P2 stop memo issued in this regard, the vehicle with the load was taken to the office of the 5th respondent. The petitioner seeks for a direction to release the vehicle. Learned Government Pleader on instructions submitted that a report has been forwarded to the Revenue Divisional Officer in the matter. In that view of the matter, there will be a direction to the Revenue Divisional Officer to take a decision on Exhibit P4 W.P.(C) No.657/2010 2 petition for release of the vehicle within a period of ten days from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp