Petitioner filed a writ petition challenging District Court orders and seeking release of a seized vehicle. Respondent Government Pleader submitted that the petitioner must file a revision before this Court. Court closed the writ petition reserving liberty to move revision.
Writ petition closed; liberty reserved to file revision in accordance with law.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN
FRIDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 2023 / 14TH MAGHA, 1944
WP(C) NO.557 OF 2023
PETITIONER :-
RASHID, AGED 35 YEARS S/O.ABOOBACKER, POYILIL HOUSE, NEELESHWARAM VILLAGE, THAMARASSERY TALUK, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 582
BY ADVS. K.MOHAMMED RAFEEQ VISHNUMAYA ANANDAN AMARNATH R LAL P.M.MATHEW SANALDEV E.P.
RESPONDENTS :-
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 001.
3 DISTRICT COLLECTOR KOZHIKODE DISTRICT CIVIL STATION, WAYANAD ROAD, PRANHIPALAM, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 070 SRI.APPU.P.S, GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03.02.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO.557 OF 2023
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 3rd day of February, 2023
This writ petition is filed challenging Exts.P5 and P6 orders
and seeking directions to release the vehicle of the petitioner.
In the above view of the matter, reserving liberty of the petitioner to move a revision petition, in accordance with law, this writ petition is closed.
Sd/ANU SIVARAMAN JUDGE
Jvt/8.2.2023
WP(C) NO.557 OF 2023
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 557/2023
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
| Exhibit-P1 | TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF VEHICLE BEARING REGISTRATION NO. KL-57-D-9055 OF THE PETITIONER. |
|---|---|
| Exhibit-P2 | TRUE COPY OF THE SEIZURE MAHASSAR DATED 30.01.2018 PREPARED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT. |
| Exhibit-P3 | TRUE COPY OF THE BUILDING PERMIT DATED 23.05.2003 ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY OF KODUVALLY GRAMA PANCHAYAT. |
| Exhibit-P4 | TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 06.06.2018 ISSUED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT BEFORE THE THIRD RESPONDENT. |
| Exhibit-P5 | TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 24.07.2018 PASSED BY THIRD RESPONDENT. |
| Exhibit-P6 | TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 20.11.2020 ON THE FILE OF FIRST ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT, KOZHIKODE. |
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition challenging the impugned orders admits to the filing of a revision petition before the High Court.
Whether the petitioner is entitled to release of the impounded vehicle through the writ petition.
Rashid
State of Kerala Represented By Secretary To Government, Agricultural Department
Thahsildar Thamarassery Taluk Office
District Collector Kozhikode District Civil Station
Anu Sivaraman
As recorded by the court registry
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