IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN TUESDAY, THE 15^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2022 / 26TH MAGHA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 3653 OF 2022 PETITIONER:

MILAN AGED 52 YEARS S/O. T.V. LALAN, PRADEEP MANDIR, RAMESWARAM, THOPPUMPADY, KOCHI - 682006.

BY ADV P.P.JACOB RESPONDENTS:

1 THE VILLAGE OFFICER PALLURUTHY VILLAGE OFFICE, PALLURUTHY, KOCHI - 682006.

2 THE TAHSILDAR FORT KOCHI TALUK OFFICE, FORT KOCHI - 682001.

3 THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, FORT KOCHI - 682001.

4 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR ERNAKULAM, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, COLLECTORATE, KAKKANADU - 682030.

BY SMT.PRINCY XAVIER-SR.GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15.02.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

Dated this the 15^th day of February, 2022 This writ petition is filed seeking the following relief:

“1)Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ order or direction directing the respondents to release the vehicles bearing No.KL-29C-6667, tractor and KL07 Q-255, JCB MMV excavator to the petitioner on such conditions of furnishing security/bank guarantee, that my be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.

2. Heard