IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2008 / 6TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 37549 of 2007(T) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- 1. P.V.GOPALAN,S/O. SANKUNNY PONGANDATHU VALAPPIL HOUSE P.O. EDAPPAL, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. P.PRAKASAN, S/O. ACHUTHAN PUTHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, P.O. EDAPPAL MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. V.P.PARAMESWARAN, S/O. KALY VELUTHAPARAMBIL HOUSE P.O. PATTITHARA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 4. MOHAMMED ASHRAF K.P. S/O. MOIDU KAVUMPADATH HOUSE P.O. PERUMPARAMBU, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 5. N.V.ABDUL RAHMAN S/O. KUNHAMU, NACHUVEETTIL HOUSE P.O. KANHIRAMUKKU,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 6. N.V.ALIKOYA S/O. KUNHUTTY ARAKKAL HOUSE, P.O. EDAPPAL MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.) SRI.S.SUJIN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. K.M.SULAIMAN, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE CHALISSERRY POLICE STATION,PALAKKAD DISTRICT 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE PALAKKAD. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER OTTAPPALAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHEIF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.37549/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 6TH PETITIONER TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT ON 11.12.07. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE OWNER OF THE HOUSE TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR RELEASE OF THE VEHICLES ON 11.12.07. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE SEIZURE MAHAZAR REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE IST RESPONDENT ON 9.12.07. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE SEIZURE MAHZAR REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE SIT RESPONDENT ON 9.12.07. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 37549 OF 2007 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of June, 2008. J U D G M E N T In the matter of release of petitioners' vehicles, there is already an interim order dated 18.12.2007. One of the main grievances of the petitioners is that the impugned action has been taken without notice to them. 2. There will be a direction to the third respondent/ competent authority to issue notice to the petitioners, hear their objections and any other affected party and pass appropriate orders in the matter in accordance with law within a period of six months from today. The fate of the undertaking as per the interim order dated 18.12.2007 will depend on the action thus taken by the third respondent/competent authority. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 37549 OF 2007 J U D G M E N T 27.06.2008