IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2010 / 2ND MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 2237 of 2010(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MAYA.G.KURUP, W/O.RADHAKRISHNA KURUP AGED 35 YEARS, VAZHAPLAVIL HOUSE, KAIPPUZHA MURI, KULANADA VILLAGE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAKIR.K.H. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PANDALAM POLICE STATION. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.2237/2010-D ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 22nd day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P1 order wherein the District Collector directed the release of the vehicle on certain conditions. Condition No.2 therein is that the vehicle shall not be used within the area of Adoor Taluk. It is submitted that such a restriction is unreasonable and against the decision of this Court in W.P.(C). No.19926/2009. A copy of the Judgment is produced as Ext.P2. In Ext.P2 Judgment, while considering a similar order wherein there was a prohibition to use the vehicle, it was held in paragraph (3) thus:- “3. Condition No.2 does not seem to be justified. It prevents the petitioner from using the vehicle within the limits of Adoor Taluk. The condition requiring the petitioner, the owner of the vehicle, not to use the vehicle within the jurisdiction of the District Collector is not justified. Accordingly, condition No.2 in Ext.P2 shall be deleted and other conditions in Ext.P2 shall remain intact.” W.P.(C). No.2237/2010 -:2:- 2. Similar is the position herein also. In that view of the matter, condition No.2 in Ext.P1 order will be deleted and the vehicle will be released on the other conditions provided in Ext.P1. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms