IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2008 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 37379 of 2004(Y) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- DASAN, S/O. SANKARAN EZHUTHACHAN KODAVANPADATH HOUSE, KUMBALAKODU P.O., PAZHAYANNOOR, THRISSUR-680 587. BY ADV. SRI.SIBY MATHEW, SRI.PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, FOREST OFFICE, THRISSUR. 2. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, ELANAD FOREST OFFICE, THRISSUR. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/03/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.37379/2004-Y: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBIT : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE R.C. BOOK ISSUED IN RESPECT OF MAHINDRA JEEP BEARING REG. NO. KL 10-C-2405. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 37379 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of March, 2008. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “i) Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the 1st respondent to release the Mahindra Jeep bearing Reg.No.KL 10-C-2405 belonging to the petitioner, pending the proceedings under Section 61-A of the Forest Act, on furnishing security by way of immovable property”. On 31.12.2004, this court passed the following order: “The first respondent is directed to release the Mahindra Jeep bearing Reg.No.KL-10/C-2405 to the petitioner on being satisfied of his title thereto and on his furnishing security by way of bank guarantee to the satisfaction of the first respondent. There will be a direction to the competent authority with notice to the petitioner to finalise the proceedings, if not already finalised. The fate of the interim order passed by this court as above will depend on the order thus passed by the competent authority. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. ps