IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 2ND SEPTEMBER 2011 / 11TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 23951 of 2011(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SANTHOSH, P.T.COMPOUND, PALOTTUKONAM ROAD, EDAPPAZHANJI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY ADV. SRI.R.SUDHEESHKUMAR SRI.SUNIL KUMAR A.G RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE, TVM 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, TVM 695001 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, POOVAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 655525 SR GP SMT.M.J.RAJASHREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 23951 of 2011 APPENDIX EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 16.8.10 EXT.P3- TRUE COPY OF THE RETAIL INVOICE DATED 16.8.10 EXT.P4- TRUE COPY OF FORM NO.8F OF THE KERALA VALUE ADDED TAX RULES, 2005 EXT.P5- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 2.8.11 OF 2ND RESPONDENT (True copy) P.A. To Judge ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).23951/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 2nd day of September, 2011 JUDGMENT Challenge in the writ petition is against Ext.P5 order passed by the second respondent, giving interim custody of the vehicle bearing registration No.KL-02 F 9573 to the petitioner. Challenge is mainly on the ground that order was passed without notice to the petitioner. However, a reading of the order shows that the vehicle was got valued by the Joint RDO and accepting the said value, security is ordered to be furnished as per the principles laid down by the Full Bench of this Court in Shan C.T. v. State of Kerala [2010(3)KHC 333]. In that view of the matter, even if it is accepted that Ext.P5 order was issued without hearing the petitioner, I am not persuaded to think that any prejudice has been caused warranting interference under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Writ petition is dismissed accordingly. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs