IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 12TH MAY 2009 / 22ND VAISAKHA 1931 WP(C).No. 13608 of 2009(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SOMAN V., MUGALUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, NEDUMON P.O., EZHAMKULAM, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.PHILIP M.VARUGHESE SRI.V.AJITH KUMAR SMT.M.S.SHAMLA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. EXCISE INSPECTOR, ADOOR RANGE, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY GP SRI.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).13608/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 12th day of May, 2009 JUDGMENT The vehicle belonging to the petitioner has been seized for alleged infraction of the provisions of the Abkari Act and Rules framed thereunder. A crime has also been registered. Petitioner seeks a direction to release the vehicle. It is open to the petitioner to move the jurisdictional Magistrate. Subject to the right of the petitioner to do so, writ petition is disposed of. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs