IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 17TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3950 of 2009(T) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): -------------------- BABU T.P, S/O.CHOOLAN, THADIYAN PARAMBIL HOUSE, ARIYALLOOR POST, VALLIKKUNNU, TIRURANGADI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DT. BY ADV. SRI.C.M.MOHAMMED IQUABAL RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, MALAPPURAM. 3. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, TIRURANGADI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DT. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PARAPPANANGADI POLICE STATION. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/02/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 3950 OF 2009 (T) ==================== Dated this the 6th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner states that he is the owner of a Mahindra Maxx Pick Up Van bearing Regn.No.KL-10/T.9236. The vehicle was seized on the allegation that the same was used for the commission of offences under the Essential Commodities Act. Proceedings are pending and meanwhile, petitioner made Exts.P4 and P5 applications before respondents 1 and 2 for release of the vehicle and orders have not been passed thereon. Therefore, the writ petition is filed praying for directing the respondents to release the vehicle. 2. As already seen, the vehicle was seized on 6/1/2009 and it is lying in the custody of the respondents, obviously exposed to sun and rain. By this, nobody is going to be benefitted. Therefore, no prejudice is caused if the vehicle is released providing sufficient safeguards to take care of the interest of the respondents. 3. Therefore, I direct respondents 2 and 4 to get the vehicle valued by an officer of the Motor Vehicles Department. It is directed that on the petitioner furnishing bank guarantee for the full value so assessed, the vehicle will be released to him, on his furnishing an undertaking that WPC 3950/09 :2 : the vehicle will not be encumbered or alienated and shall produce the same as and when called for. It is directed that the value should be got assessed within one week from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. 4. Petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment before respondents 2 and 4 for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp