IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2008 / 27TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17482 of 2008(F) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- 1. K.R. AJITH, KALLUKUNNEL HOUSE, NOORANMAVU KARA, ANIKKADU VILLAGE, MALLAPPALLY TALUK. 2. SALIM M.S, MULAKKUZHA HOUSE, KOTTANGAL VILLAGE, MALLAPPALLY TALUK, BY ADV. SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, MALLAPPALLY. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KEEZHAIPUR POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PERUMPETTY POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA. 5. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THIRUVALLA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.17482 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners' grievance in this writ petition is that the lorries seized from the petitioners on allegations of illegal transport of river sand were not released to the petitioners, in spite of Exts.P1 and P2 orders of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Thiruvalla. The petitioners, therefore, seek the following relief: “(i) to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 1 st respondent to release the petitioners' vehicle being registration numbers KL-7D/5220 and KL- 5V/9754 forthwith” 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In view of the fact that a competent Criminal Court has directed release of the vehicles, the respondents have a duty to release the vehicles forthwith. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to release the vehicles belonging to the petitioners in accordance with Exts.P1 and P2 orders forthwith. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Issue copy today itself Acd