IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2009 / 29TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1685 of 2009(A) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- NOUSHAD, S/O. SAIDALAVI, AGED 23 YEARS, PALLIYALIL HOUSE, THRIPRANKODE, CHAMRAVATTOM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE SUB INPSECTOR OF POLICE, TIRUR POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT SUDHA DEVI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/01/2009, ALONG WITH W.P.(C). NO. 1690 OF 2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos. 1685 & 1690 of 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioners are the registered owners of the vehicles bearing registration Nos. KL 10B/5868 and KL 10D/3429. These vehicles were seized on the allegation that were engaged in the unauthorized transportation of river sand. Thereupon, these writ petitions were filed for directing the District Collector to release the vehicle pending finalisation of the proceedings. It is seen that on 16/01/2009, the petitioners herein have filed applications before the first respondent, seeking Interim Custody of the vehicles. Petitioners have also produced Exhibit P4, evidencing acknowledgment of their applications. In view of this, it is evident that proceedings are pending before the District Collector and orders have not been passed on the applications made by the petitioners seeking interim custody. 2. At this stage, I think the grievance in the writ petition can be redressed by directing the first respondent to pass orders on the applications made by the petitioners on 16/01/2009, seeking release of W.P.(C) Nos. 1685 & 1690 /2009 2 the vehicle. 3. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of directing that, if Exhibit P3 applications stated to have been filed by the petitioners on 16/01/2009, have been received and are pending, orders shall be passed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 7 days of production of copy of this judgment. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before the first respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm