IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2009 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 14468 of 2009(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MOHAMMED SWALIH, S/O.IBRAHIM, PANTHAMPULAKKAL VEETTIL, P.O.KUDALLOOR, OTTAPALAM. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHEEP ANKARATH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THRITHALA POLICE STATION, THRITHALA. BY GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).14468/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 27th day of May, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner claims to be the owner in possession of a mini lorry which was seized by the second respondent for the illegal transportation of river sand without requisite pass. Petitioner has moved the District Collector for appropriate orders regarding the release of the vehicle as per Ext.P1 and the same is pending consideration. I heard learned Government Pleader also. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent, District Collector, to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 in accordance with law, within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, keeping in mind the observation made by this Court in Subramanian v. State of Kerala (2009 (1) KLT, 77). V.GIRI, Judge mrcs