P.U.Ravi vs State Of Kerala on 2 July, 2010

       

  

  

 
 
  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

WP(C).No. 20722 of 2010(M)


1. P.U.RAVI, PERINGATTUMUGAL HOUSE,
                      ...  Petitioner

                        Vs



1. STATE OF KERALA,
                       ...       Respondent

2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER,

3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,

4. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,

                For Petitioner  :SRI.ABDUL JALEEL.A

                For Respondent  : No Appearance

The Hon'ble MR. Justice S.SIRI JAGAN

 Dated :02/07/2010

 O R D E R
                      S. SIRI JAGAN, J.
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                 W.P.(C)No. 20722 of 2010
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            Dated this the 2nd day of July, 2010

                        J U D G M E N T

The petitioner’s vehicle has been seized on allegations

of using the vehicle for violation of the provisions of Kerala

Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land Act, 2008.

Petitioner seeks interim custody of the vehicle as well as a

direction to the District Collector to pass final orders

pursuant to seizure.

2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader

also. After hearing both sides, I dispose of this writ petition

with a direction to the 3rd respondent-District Collector to

pass final orders pursuant to the seizure, after affording an

opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, as

expeditiously as possible, at any rate within three weeks

from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

S. SIRI JAGAN
JUDGE
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