IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 8TH DECEMBER 2009 / 17TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 33338 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MANIRAJAN,S/O.VELAYUDAN,VARUVILA VEEDU (SARADALAYAM),CHEMMARITHI KARA,CHEMMARUTHI VILLAGE CHIRAYINKIL TALUK,TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.G.BHAGAVAT SINGH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,KOLLAM. 2. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER,OF THE D.S.O KOLLAM. BY GP SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/12/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J ------------------- W.P.(C).33338/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 8th day of December, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner, the owner of a goods vehicle bearing registration No.KL-05/Y-5709 has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the District Collector, Kollam, to release the said vehicle from custody. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits on instructions that the petitioner's vehicle was seized on 27.9.2009 on the allegation that it was used for illegal transportation of rationed articles and that on receipt of Ext.P4 representation, the District Collector has passed orders on 24.11.2009 directing that the vehicle shall be released on the petitioner executing a bond for the value of the vehicle. A copy of the order dated 24.11.2009 was also made available. In view of the order passed by the District Collector on 24.11.2009, no further orders are called for in this writ petition. It is accordingly closed leaving open the petitioner's right to obtain custody of the vehicle on the terms set out therein or to challenge the same in other appropriate proceedings, if he is aggrieved thereby. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge mrcs