High Court of KeralaWP(C)/22715/2015disposed of

Mathew C.G., S/O.George v. The Revenue Divisional Officer

2015-07-28Honourable Mr.Justice K.Vinod Chandran4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF JULY 2015/6TH SRAVANA, 1937 WP(C).No. 22715 of 2015 (L) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

-------------------------- MATHEW C.G., S/O.GEORGE, AGED 46 YEARS, CHERUVATHOOR, CHANDRANAGAR P.O, MARUTHA ROAD, PALAKKAD TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT (OWNER OF LORRY BEARING REGISTRATION NO.KL.9Y.8808). BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT(S):

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1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PALAKKAD, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 678 014.

2. VILLAGE OFFICER, YAKKARA VILLAGE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 678 014.

3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 678 014.

R BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.C.K.SHERIN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28-07-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 22715 of 2015 (L) ----------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT DATED 19.6.15 SUBMITTED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P2: TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 22.6.15 BEFORE THE THIRD RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P3: TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT DATED 09.02.2015 IN WP(C) NO. 4049 OF 2015.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS --------------------------------------- NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE

K.VINOD CHANDRAN, J.

--------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.22715 of 2015 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of July, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner's vehicle was seized by the 2nd respondent on an allegation that the petitioner tried to convert a paddy land under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008. The petitioner alleges that the seizure was illegal.

2. In any event, confiscation proceedings are to be carried out by the 3rd respondent. The 2nd respondent has seized the vehicle and handed it over to the 1st respondent. The 1st respondent shall hand over the files to the 3rd respondent and the 3rd respondent shall issue notice to the petitioner and finalise the proceedings at any rate within a period of one month from the receipt of files from the RDO. The RDO shall transfer the files within a week from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the

W.P(C) No.22715 of 2010 judgment.

The writ petition is disposed of.

Sd/- K.VINOD CHANDRAN JUDGE