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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 30748

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V.Kunhikrishnan, J
Sundaran K – Appellant
Versus
District Collector – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Shoby K.Francis, Neha Mathew
For the Respondents: Vidya Kuriakose

Table of Content
1. petitioner seeks release of vehicle seized for alleged illegal earth mining. (Para 1 , 2)
2. interpretation of section 20 of the kerala conservation of paddy land and wetland act, 2008 regarding vehicle release. (Para 3 , 4)
3. court ordered conditional release of the seized vehicle. (Para 6)

JUDGMENT

The above Writ Petition (C) is filed with the following prayers:

"i. Issue a writ of certiorari and quash Exhibit P-2 mahazar and its all further proceedings.

ii. Issue a Writ of mandamus directing the respondents to release vehicle belongs to petitioner bearing registration No. KL-44-1549, forthwith.

iii. Issue a Writ of mandamus or other appropriate Writ Direction or Order, declaring that the seizure of the petitioner’s vehicle affected by the 2nd respondent on the basis of the Exhibit P-2 will not come under the purview of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land Act, 2008.

iv. Issue a Writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to finalize the proceedings pursuant to Exhibit P-2 mahazar within a time limit after hearing the petitioner.

v. Issue a Writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to release the petitioner’s vehicle on interim custody.

vi. To dispe

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