IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 30TH OCTOBER 2009 / 8TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 29805 of 2009(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- HAMSA, S/O. SAIDALAVI, THEKKEPIYAKKAL, KATTIPPARUTHI AMSOM DESOM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.LATHEESH SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, MALAPPURAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUTTIPPURAM POLICE STATION. 3. GANGADHARAN, VANIPARAMBIL, IRUMBILIYAN AMSOM, VALIYAKATH DESOM, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM. R1 & R2 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.29805 of 2009-U = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 30th day of October, 2009. JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the petitioner presses for an order to conclude proceedings of transmitting the file from the Police Department to the District Collector to enable the petitioner to move for relief of release of the vehicle which is in police custody from 20.10.2008 referable to an alleged illegal transportation of river sand. Learned Government Pleader submits, on instructions, that the police have registered a case and an ST Case is pending before the criminal court, however that the police officer has unfortunately left the matter without intimating the District Collector. Accordingly, this writ petition is ordered directing that the necessary papers shall be forwarded to the District Collector, Malappuram within one week WPC29805/09 -: 2 :- from now and any application of the petitioner for release of the vehicle will be considered by the District Collector expeditiously. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/301009