IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 18TH OCTOBER 2010 / 26TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 31770 of 2010(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ANEESH KUMAR,S/O.NARAYANAN, AGED 33 YEARS,MOZHIYADU HOUSE,PERASSERY MURI, PULIYOOR VILLAGE,CHENGANNUR TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,ALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHENGANNUR,ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHENGANNUR POLICE STATION,ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.31770/2010-U ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 18th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a registered owner of a mini lorry bearing Registration No.KL-8-C-5441. The same was seized by the third respondent alleging illegal transportation of river sand. 2. Initially the matter was heard by the District Collector. According to the petitioner, he has already filed relevant documents also before the first respondent. Thereafter, the first respondent passed an order to release the vehicle to the petitioner on condition to deposit an amount equivalent to the value of the vehicle. Even though the petitioner approached the first respondent for release of the vehicle, he was directed to move the second respondent who is the authority to release the vehicle in the light of the amendment of the Act. Alleging that the second respondent is not taking any action, this writ petition has been filed. 3. The matter is now governed by the directions of a Full Bench decision in Shan C.T v. State of Kerala and Others [2010 (3) KHC 333]. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner will comply with W.P.(C). No.31770/2010 -:2:- the directions once the value of the vehicle is assessed by the second respondent. 4. Therefore, there will be a direction to the second respondent to take a decision with regard to the plea for interim release of the vehicle within a period of three weeks and in terms of the directions issued in Shan's case [2010 (3) KHC 333]. The petitioner will produce a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of this Judgment before the second respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms \\TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE