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. 616 of 2007(W) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------- K.V.BINU, KANNASSERIL HOUSE, PERUMBAIKKADU VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.A.FIROZ SRI.GEORGE MECHERIL RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUMARAKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.K.J.MOHAMMED ANZAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 616 of 2007(W) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- Ext.P1: COPY OF THE FIRST PAGE OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION. Ext.P2: COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE LICENSEE S.MANOJ IN FAVOUR OF THE PURCHASER SATHYAN DTD.4.10.2006. Ext.P3: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR RELEASE OF VEHICLE ALONG WITH THE ORDER IN CMP.NO.7387/06 DATED 7.12.2006. Ext.P4: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATIONS DTD.13.12.2006 OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. Ext.P5: COPY OF REQUEST DTD.18.12.2006 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:- NIL. PA TO JUDGE kvs/- KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 616 OF 2007 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of June, 2008. J U D G M E N T In the matter of release of petitioner's vehicle, there is already an interim order dated 05.01.2007. One of the main grievances of the petitioner is that the impugned action has been taken without notice to the petitioner. 2. There will be a direction to the first respondent to issue notice to the petitioner, hear his 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 amount remitted by the petitioner as per the interim order dated 05.01.2007 will depend on the action thus taken by the District Collector. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 616 OF 2007 J U D G M E N T 27.06.2008