IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2010 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 12090 of 2007(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.ABDURAHIMAN,S/O.MOIDEEN HAJI, PULATH HOUSE,PANNIKKOTTUMUNDA,CHOKKAD P.O, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE VILLAGE OFFICER,THIRUVALI. 2. THE TAHSILDAR,NILAMBUR. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,VANDOM. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,MALAPPURAM. 5. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,TRIVANDRUM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 12090 of 2007 ================== Dated this the 21st day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner's JCB excavator was seized on allegations of violation of the provisions of the Kerala Land Utilization Order. On 9.4.2007, this Court passed the following interim order: “Notice. There wold be an interim direction to release the JCB Excavator seized from the petitioner bearing registration No.KL 10W 133 on the petitioner submitting a bond with two sureties for production of the JCB Excavator as and when directed. The petitioner shall also produce proof of ownership of the JCB Excavator. This is subject to further condition that he shall not sell or otherwise part with possession of the JCB Excavator until the writ petition is finally disposed of.” In the above circumstances, what remains is to direct the respondents to pass final orders in the matter. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to complete the proceedings initiated by the seizure, as expeditiously as possible. Till final orders are passed, the interim order would continue to be in force. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2