Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF JANUARY 2023 / 21ST POUSHA, PETITIONER/S: S.S.TRADERS, AGED 74 YEARS 5, 190, BAZAR ROAD, COCHIN-682002, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR MAHAVIR PRASAD JAIN, S/O.CHAMPALAL JAIN. BY ADV SRI.K.G.ANIL BABU RESPONDENT/S: 1 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE KALADY POLICE STATION, KALADY P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-683574. 2 THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER FORT COCHIN-682001. BY ADV GOVERNMENT PLEADER OTHER PRESENT: GP SMT RESMITHA R CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11.01.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ..2..
JUDGMENT
This writ petition is filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to release vehicle Nos. KL/42-B 2068 and KL/7-BB 3126, container No.BHCU 4956889 and the goods seized by the respondents.
2. When this matter came up for admission on 22.05.2015, this Court, by interim order, directed the 1 st respondent to release the vehicles, container and the
goods to the petitioner subject to any further proceedings. The petitioner was also permitted to take the goods back to the consignor and was directed to produce necessary documents evidencing the exit of the goods from the State.
3. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, there is no representation for the petitioner.
4. The learned Government Pleader submits that on the basis of the interim order, the vehicles, container and the goods were released to the petitioner. ..3..
5. Since the petitioner has received the vehicles, container and goods on the basis of the interim order, the petitioner might have lost interest in prosecuting the matter. Hence, the writ petition is closed. Sd/- SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN JUDGE bka/-