IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2011 / 12TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5599 of 2011(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- KUNJUKUNJU MEERAN, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O.KUNJUKUNJU, CHEMPAMKUZHI HOUSE, PALLARIMANGALAM P.O., MAVUDY, KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.S.PRAVEEN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MUVATTUPUZHA, PIN-686 661. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, KOTHAMANGALAM, PIN-686 691. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VARAPPETTY, KOTHAMANGALAM, PIN-686 691. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTHAMANGALAM, PIN-686 691. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: dmb P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No. 5599 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is before this Court being aggrieved of the seizure of the vehicle bearing No.KL-44-A-3508, belonging to the petitioner, allegedly for the involvement in connection with the filling up of a paddy land. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, refering to Ext.P3 report made by the 2nd respondent to the 1st respondent submits that, even going by the admitted version of the said respondent, the property is not a wet land, but full of coconut palms and aracanut palms, nearly 25 years of age. There is also a contention for the petitioner that the action pursued by the Village Officer, seizing the vehicle is beyond his powers, jurisdiction and competence. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. After hearing both the sides, taking note of the fact that the matter has been forwarded by the 2nd respondent to the 1st respondent and is pending before the 1st respondent, this writ petition is disposed of, directing the 1st respondent to finalize the W.P.(C).No. 5599 OF 2011 2 said proceedings in accordance with law, after hearing the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 'six weeks' from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent for taking further steps. It is made clear that the 'interim custody' of the vehicle shall be released to the petitioner forthwith, on furnishing security, either in the form of Bank Guarantee or in the form of immovable property to the satisfaction of the 1st respondent and it shall be done at any rate within three days from the date of furnishing the security as above. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dmb