IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2011 / 23RD POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 346 of 2011(P) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- SANTHOSHKUMAR.M, AGED 46 YEARS, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, VELLIYANCHERY HOUSE, PARAMBATHODI, KUTHIRAVATTOM POST, KOZHIKODE - 673 016. BY ADV. SRI.ALIAS M.CHERIAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALARIVATTOM POLICE STATION, PALARIVATTOM, ERNAKULAM - 682 025. 2. K.P. SHAJU, AGED 33 YEARS, S/O.APPUKUTTAN, KANNAMPURATH HOUSE, ARIYALOOR.P.O, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, KERALA STATE - 676 312. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.346 OF 2011(P) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he is the registered owner of a car bearing registration No.KL-11-AD-7878. According to the petitioner the vehicle was borrowed by the 2nd respondent and while he was using the vehicle on account of a criminal case in which he was involved, the vehicle was taken into custody by the first respondent, who has kept it within the premises of the police station. It is stated that despite having made attempts to get the vehicle released, the petitioner was unsuccessful and he seeks a direction to the first respondent to release the vehicle. 2. Government Pleader has obtained instruction in the matter. Government Pleader confirms the availability of the vehicle in the premises of the police station and also confirms that the vehicle is not involved in any proceedings. 3. Now that such submission has been made by the Government Pleader who has instructions in the matter, there is no difficulty for the first respondent for releasing the vehicle to the petitioner. Therefore, I direct that it will be open to the WPC.No. 346/2011 :2 : petitioner to produce a copy of the judgment before the first respondent who thereupon shall release the car bearing registration No.KL-11-AD-7878 to the petitioner. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/