IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN THURSDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2010 / 3RD ASHADHA 1932 WA.No. 1057 of 2010() --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.17485/2010 Dated 07/06/2010 .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER ------------------------ SOJO, S/O.JOSE, AGED 30 YEARS, NANTHYATTUKUDYIL HOUSE, EDAVUR, EDAVUR SOUTH PO, KALADY VIA (OWNER OF THE LORRY BEARING REGISTRATION NO.KL-11-J-7893). BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS -------------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KODANADU POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY SR. G.P. SMT.MEERA THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ALONG WITH W.A. NOS.1058,1059,1060&1062 OF 2010 ON 24/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & P.S.GOPINATHAN, JJ. .................................................................... Writ Appeal Nos.1057,1058,1059,1060 & 1062 of 2010 .................................................................... Dated this the 24th day of June, 2010. JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair, J. The question pertaining to the conditions based on which vehicles detained could be released pending adjudication is pending before the Full Bench. However, since detained vehicles will get rusted in the rain leading to loss both to the Government and also to the parties, we feel conditional release could be ordered and final adjudication could be kept pending until Full Bench disposes of the case. Accordingly we allow these Writ Appeals vacating the impugned judgments and dispose of the W.P.(C)s by directing the District Collector to release the vehicles involved in all these cases on payment of Rs.25,000/- for each vehicle with a further condition that there will be an endorsement made in the RC book that adjudication regarding confiscation is pending before the District Collector and no transfer of the vehicles shall be made by the appellants until final adjudication by the District Collector. The Collector concerned will 2 await for judgment of the Full Bench and complete the adjudication based on directions or observations contained in the Full Bench judgment. The vehicles will be released after payment, after making endorsement in the RC book and after unloading the sand in the Collectorate or such other premises which the Collector decides. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge P.S.GOPINATHAN Judge pms