IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 23RD SEPTEMBER 2008 / 1ST ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 27915 of 2008(W) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER : ---------------- ABDUL MAJEED, S/O.KUNHIMOIDEENKUTTY, AGED 38 YEARS, CHANDUVEETIL HOUSE, CHETTIPADY, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENTS : ------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VENGARA POLICE STATION, VENGARA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.N.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).27915/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is the owner of a Jeep bearing registration No.KL-10B/7962. Apparently, the vehicle was seized on 3.9.2008 on the allegation of illegal transportation of river sand. Ext.P1 mahazar was prepared by the second respondent. Petitioner is aggrieved that the vehicle has not been released nor has the proceedings been finalized in this regard. Hence the writ petition. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to pass final orders in the matter of seizure of the petitioner’s vehicle bearing registration No.KL-10B/7962, under Rule 27(3) of the Rules framed under Act 18 of 2001, at the earliest at any rate, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs