IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2009 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 11632 of 2009(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SIVADASAN O.P., S/O.KORU, AGED 33 YEARS, OTTUPARA HOUSE, PANNIPPARA P.O., EDAVANNA, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.JAMALUDHEEN SMT.LATHA PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 3. P.SUNIL, L.D.CLERK, TALUK OFFICE, MANJERI. MR.M.A.ASIF, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2009, ALONG WITH WPC NO.11633/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) Nos.11632 & 11633 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 7th day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are the registered owners of vehicles bearing Regn.Nos.KL-10/P-8820 & KL-10/E-5758. Proceedings were initiated against the vehicles for the unauthorised transportation of river sand and by Ext.P2 orders, interim custody of the vehicles was ordered to be given subject to their remitting Rs.25,000/- each and the other conditions incorporated therein. Referring to Ext.P3, the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the amount has been deposited. But, however, the vehicles were not even now released. 2. The learned Government Pleader also has been heard. 3. If there are no other proceedings pending and if the petitioners have complied with the conditions including the remittance of Rs.25,000/- each, there is no reason why the vehicles shall not be released. Therefore, these writ petitions are disposed of directing that subject to the compliance of the conditions incorporated in Ext.P2, the vehicles in question shall be released to the petitioners forthwith on production of a copy of this judgment. These writ petitions are disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg