IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY 2009 / 30TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1968 of 2009(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M/S. SWATHY EXPORTS, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETRESS SHEELA SREEKUMAR, PULARI, MUNDAKKAL WEST, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SMT.S.KARTHIKA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE INTELLIGENCE INSPECTOR, COMMERCIAL TAXES, SQUAD NO.1, KOLLAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV.SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 1968 OF 2009 H ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 20th day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner challenges Ext.P4 and seeks a direction to release the motor vehicle and the teak logs. 2. Case of the petitioner in brief is as follows. The petitioner purchased certain quantity of teakwood from M/s.AR Continental Export vide Ext.P1 invoice dated 15.1.2009. It is transported to M/s.BR Wood Industries for carrying out sawing work. Ext.P3 is produced as the voucher. It is while so, Ext.P4 is issued. 3. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. As far as the vehicle is concerned, it is pointed out by the learned Government Pleader that there is no proposal against the vehicle as such. 4. In such circumstances, there will be a direction to the 1st respondent to release the vehicle bearing registration No.KL.02R.3324 after the goods are allowed to be unloaded by the petitioner at the petitioner's expense. Regarding the release of WPC.1968/09 : 2 : the teak logs detained vide Ext.P4, a decision will be taken on Ext.P5 in accordance with law by the 1st respondent within 48 hours of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks