{"id":20346,"date":"2008-07-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-07-03T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/e-a-johny-vs-state-of-kerala-represented-by-the-on-4-july-2008"},"modified":"2017-10-22T12:17:04","modified_gmt":"2017-10-22T06:47:04","slug":"e-a-johny-vs-state-of-kerala-represented-by-the-on-4-july-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/e-a-johny-vs-state-of-kerala-represented-by-the-on-4-july-2008","title":{"rendered":"E.A.Johny vs State Of Kerala Represented By The on 4 July, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">E.A.Johny vs State Of Kerala Represented By The on 4 July, 2008<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWP(C).No. 10671 of 2007(U)\n\n\n1. E.A.JOHNY,S\/O.ABRAHAM,SOLY BHAVAN,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,IDUKKI.\n\n3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,\n\n4. THE TAHSILDAR,THODUPUZHA.\n\n5. SRI.ABBAS,VILLAGE OFFICER,KUMARAMANGALAM\n\n6. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,THODUPUZHA.\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.GEORGE JACOB (JOSE)\n\n                For Respondent  :SRI.MANSOOR.B.H.\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice KURIAN JOSEPH\n\n Dated :04\/07\/2008\n\n O R D E R\n                          KURIAN JOSEPH, J.\n                ----------------------------------------------\n                    W.P.(C) No.10671 of 2007\n                ----------------------------------------------\n                        Dated 4th July, 2008.\n\n                            J U D G M E N T\n<\/pre>\n<p>                  Petitioner is aggrieved since steps were taken for<\/p>\n<p>confiscation of his vehicle bearing registration No.KL-01 T 327.<\/p>\n<p>According to the petitioner, the vehicle is not involved in any<\/p>\n<p>illegal activity. There is already an interim order dated 2.4.2007.<\/p>\n<p>The writ petition is hence disposed of in terms of the said interim<\/p>\n<p>order making it clear that in case the vehicle is to be proceeded<\/p>\n<p>against, the petitioner shall be issued notice, his objection shall be<\/p>\n<p>considered and a speaking order with notice to the petitioner shall<\/p>\n<p>be passed and only after communicating such order, any action<\/p>\n<p>shall be taken.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>                                             KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE.\n<\/p>\n<p>tgs<\/p>\n<p>                KURIAN JOSEPH, J<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-\n<\/p>\n<p>           W.P.(C) No.10671 of 2007\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>                  J U D G M E N T<\/p>\n<p>              Dated 4th July, 2008.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court E.A.Johny vs State Of Kerala Represented By The on 4 July, 2008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM WP(C).No. 10671 of 2007(U) 1. E.A.JOHNY,S\/O.ABRAHAM,SOLY BHAVAN, &#8230; Petitioner Vs 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE &#8230; Respondent 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,IDUKKI. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, 4. THE TAHSILDAR,THODUPUZHA. 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