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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 10588

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V. KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
RAJEEV R – Appellant
Versus
THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CIVIL STATION, ALAPPUZHA – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.SERGI JOSEPH THOMAS
For the Respondents: SMT DEEPA ,V, .GP

Table of Content
1. seizure incident details and the petitioner's claim of illegality. (Para 2)
2. interpretation of the district collector's discretion under the relevant act. (Para 4)
3. conditions imposed for the release of the seized excavator. (Para 5)

JUDGMENT

This writ petition is filed with following prayers:

i. Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari or such other appropriate writ, order or direction, calling for the records and proceedings leading up to the issuance of Ext. P2 seizure mahazar and quash the same.

ii. declare that the seizure of the JCB/Excavator bearing Registration No KL-29-V-0010 is illegal, in the facts and circumstances of the case.

iii. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondents to release the JCB/Excavator bearing Registration No KL-29-V-0010 to the petitioner, forthwith.

iv. Dispense with the filing of the English translations of the documents in vernacular language produced in this Writ Petition (Civil).

v. pass such other writ order or direction that this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case and allow the writ petition with costs to the petitioner.

(SIC)

2. The JC

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