IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 31ST JULY 2008 / 9TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23129 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- SREEDEVI, W/O. LENIN, AGED 39 YEARS ASHA NIVAS, H.NO. 9, MARADU P.O. ERNAKULAM BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE MATHEW SRI.SUNIL KUMAR A.G RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. ASST.EXCISE COMMISSIONER KANNUR. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE PAYYANUR POLICE STATION, KANNUR DISTRICT BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 23129 OF 2008 C ==================== Dated this the 31st day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner submits that she is the registered owner of a Scorpio Car bearing Regn.No.KL-5/Q-4656, which has been seized by the 3rd respondent on the allegation that offences under the Abkari Act has been committed utilising the vehicle. According to her, since then the vehicle is under detention and therefore she has filed Ext.P1 application for its temporary release. 2. In this writ petition all that is sought for by the petitioner is a direction to the 2nd respondent to pass orders on Ext.P1 on an expeditious basis. 3. In view of the facts as stated above, I see no reason to decline the prayer sought for by the petitioner. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that if Ext.P1 has been received and pending before the 2nd respondent, orders thereon shall be passed, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 2 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp