IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 27TH APRIL 2010 / 7TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 13809 of 2010(A) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- KABEER, S/O.MAMMIKUTTY, AGED 21 YEARS, VATTAPARAMBIL, PALLIPRAM AMSOM, CHAMRAVATTAM DESOM TIRUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.FIROZ, SMT.SHAJNA M. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TIRUR POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.M. MANOJ. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/04/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.13809 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of April, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the owner of a vehicle that is detained by the second respondent. The allegation is that the vehicle was involved in transporting illicit river sand. The petitioner has approached the first respondent by submitting Ext.P1 application seeking interim custody of the vehicle. It is contended that the continued detention of the vehicle in custody is causing a lot of hardship and loss to the petitioner. The petitioner complains that no orders have been passed on Ext.P1, till date. In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the application of the petitioner for interim custody of the vehicle, ...... bearing Reg.No.KL- 53/2953, evidenced herein by Ext.P1, in accordance with law, and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within a period of seven days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/