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. 11618 of 2006(G) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- SAJI MATHEW, THENGUVILA KIZHAKKEVILA VEEDU, KOTTARAKKA, REP. BY ITS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER, K.M.RAJAN, KOROMVILA HOUSE,AMBALATHINKALA, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SMT.V.P.SEEMANDINI (SR.) SMT.LEKSHMY RAMANATHAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, PATHANAPURAM. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PIRANTHOOR. 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.11618/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 17.10.2005 ISSUED BY THE RDO. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE INJUNCTION ORDER DT. 19.4.2006 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 11618 OF 2006 --------------------------------------- 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 21.04.2006. 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 first 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 21.04.2006 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. 11618 OF 2006 J U D G M E N T 27.06.2008