IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH DECEMBER 2010 / 17TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 36659 of 2004(L) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ KURIAN, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O. PAILY, 1/418, PULICKAMPURATHU HOUSE, PAZHAYANNUR P.O., THRISSUR. BY SRI.C.C.THOMAS, SENIOR ADVOCATE RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, THRISSUR. 2. THE DEPUTY RANGER, ELANADU FOREST STATION, THRISSUR. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.BENNY VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/12/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 36659 OF 2004 ===================== Dated this the 8th day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T Consequent on the registration of OR No.5/04 of Elanad Forest Station, a Mahindra Jeep bearing Regn.No.KL-8K 2025 belonging to the petitioner was seized. It is challenging the aforesaid proceedings and seizure of the vehicle, the writ petition is filed. 2. At the admission stage, by order dated 21/12/2004, the vehicle was ordered to be released on furnishing bank guarantee for the value thereof. Accordingly the vehicle was released also. 3. Now that the vehicle has been released, I dispose of this writ petition leaving it open to the respondents to complete the proceedings if such proceedings are still incomplete and clarifying that depending upon the outcome thereof, it will be open to the petitioner to seek further orders regarding the security furnished by him. 4. It is made clear that all contentions on the merits are WPC No. 36659/04 :2 : left open. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp