IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 5TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 5972 of 2010(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- FAROOQ, S/O.ALI, POKKATH PARAMBU HOUSE, KUNNUKARA POST, NORTH PARAVUR TALUK. BY ADV. SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI SRI.R.SREEHARI RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VIYYUR POLICE STATION, THRISSUR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.5972 of 2010 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the registered owner of a Eicher Lorry (MGV Goods Carriage) bearing Reg.No.KL-05-S-6837. It is submitted that the vehicle has been seized by the second respondent on 19/2/2010 alleging illegal transportation of river sand. It is the case of the petitioner that the said vehicle was used for transportation of sand with a valid permit. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking for a direction to the respondents to release the above vehicle to the petitioner. 2. Exhibit P3 is the copy of the application submitted by the petitioner in this regard. Aggrieved by the delay in disposal of the application, this writ petition has been filed. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P3 within a period of seven days from the date of production of a copy of this judgment, in the light of the well settled principles laid down by this Court in various decisions and on such terms and conditions. The matter will be considered in accordance with law. There W.P.(C)No.5972 of 2010 2 will be a further direction to the 1st respondent to pass final orders within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment with notice to the petitioner and after considering the pleas raised by the petitioner, on merits. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE skj