IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2007 / 15TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 14315 of 2004(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- N.SANTHOSH KUMAR, "SARADHA VILASAM", KOOTHALI P.O., VELLARADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.ANTONY DOMINIC SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR SRI.ANIL D. NAIR SMT.PRIYA MAHESH SMT.PRIYA MANJOORAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, SQUAD II, COMMERCIAL TAXES DEPARTMENT, KOLLAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY (TAXES), GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SMT. K.R. DEEPA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO. 14315/2004 : 2 : APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE DRIVER DATED 15.04.2004. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE DRIVER DATED 15.04.2004. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER REPLY FILED BY THE DRIVER DATED 21.04.2004. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE DRIVER DATED 21.04.2004. /True Copy/ P.A to Judge. KURIAN JOSEPH , J ================================== W.P.(C) NO. 14315 OF 2004 ================================== Dated this the 6th day of July, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner approached this Court aggrieved by Exts. P1 and P2 proceedings and Section 29(A) of the K.G.S.T Act. Since there is already an interim order to release the vehicle there will be a direction to the competent authority to finalise the proceedings, If not already finalised within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The fate of the interim order dated 04.05.2004 will depend on the action thus taken by the competent authority. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. rv