IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2008 / 6TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 12596 of 2007(Y) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- FAIZAL, AGED 35, S/O.MOHAMMED, KOTTIYIL HOUSE, S.N.PURAM, KODUNGALLUR,THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.C.ELDHO RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LAND REVENUE, GOVERNMENT SECRETRIAT,TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM, COLLECTORATE, KAKKANAD,KOCHI-30. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALAMASSERY POLICE STATION, KALAMASSERY P.O.,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED ANZAR K.J. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.12596/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF THE TIPPER LORRY BEARING REGISTRATION NO.KL-2/P-4946 IN THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE CLAIM PETITION NO.729/07 ON THE FILE OF JUDICIAO FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT II, ALUVA. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 12596 OF 2007 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of June, 2008. J U D G M E N T In the matter of release of petitioner's vehicle, there is already an interim order dated 11.04.2007. One of the main grievances of the petitioner is that the impugned action has been taken without notice to the petitioner. 2. There will be a direction to the second respondent to issue notice to the petitioner, hear his objections and any other affected party and pass appropriate orders in the matter in accordance with law within a period of six months from today. The fate of the bond executed by the petitioner as per the interim order dated 11.04.2007 will depend on the action thus taken by the District Collector. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 12596 OF 2007 J U D G M E N T 27.06.2008