IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 31ST AUGUST 2010 / 9TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 26457 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- S.GOVINDARAJ, S/O.SUBHU, MUDIYANNUR VILLAGE, VEPPILAPETTY P.O., VALAPPADY TALUK, SELAM DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678 001. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHALISSERY POLICE STATION, CHALISSERY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679 536. MR.P.N.SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.26457 of 2010 (F) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 31st day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he is the owner of a JCB bearing Regn.No.TN 28 AB/5671. It is stated that when the JCB was used by its hirer, it was seized by respondents on 07/08/2010 under Ext.P1 mahazar. Relying on Ext.P2 Government Order dated 05/04/2010, the petitioner states that the seizure is totally illegal, and therefore seeks its release. 2. Learned Government Pleader submits that Crime No.270/2010 of the Chalisserry Police Station has already been registered under the provisions of the MMDR Act and that a FIR has already been launched before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Pattambi. Having regard to the above, this writ petition is disposed of directing that it will be open to the petitioner to approach the Criminal Court seeking appropriate orders in the matter. With that liberty, this writ petition is disposed of. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg