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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 25495

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
SUBHADRA. K – Appellant
Versus
THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR ALAPPUZHA – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.P.V.DILEEP
For the Respondents: SMT.DEEPA V.GP, Government Pleader

Table of Content
1. seizure of petitioner's excavator from third-party land. (Para 2)
2. petitioner not land owner; arguments heard. (Para 3 , 4)
3. section 20 discretion for third-party vehicles. (Para 5)
4. vehicle released on bond, subject to proceedings. (Para 6)

JUDGMENT

This Writ Petition (C) is filed seeking the following reliefs:

" i) Issue a writ of certiorari or other appropriate writ, direction or order calling for records relating to Exhibit- P2 and quash the same.

ii) to declare that the action of 4th respondent seizing the JCB EXCAVATOR on 17.03.2026, belongs to the petitioner is highly illegal, arbitrary and not warranted by law.

iii) to issue necessary orders to the respondents 1 & 4 for the release of the JCB EXCAVATOR bearing registration No. KL 04 X 7881 belongs to the petitioner forthwith.

iv) dispense with the English translation of documents in vernacular language.

v) to issue such other appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondents, which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper on the facts of the case, including the costs of the petitioner in this proceeding."

[SIC]

2. Petitioner is the registered owner of the JCB excavator bearing registration No.KL-04-X-7

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