IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2009 / 26TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 8471 of 2009(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- CHUNGATH SIDDIQUE, S/O.KUNHUTTI, AGED 55 YEARS, CHUNGATH HOUSE, PONNANI (PO), EZHUVATHIRUTHI VILLAGE, PONNANI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. (OWNER OF A MINI LORRY BEARING REGISTRATION NO.KL-10-U-1327. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE THAHASILDAR, PONNANI TALUK. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PONNANI POLICE STATION. GOVT. PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 8471 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 17th March, 2009. J U D G M E N T Petitioner's vehicle has been seized under the provisions of Kerala Anti-social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 on the allegation that the said vehicle is regularly being used for illegal transportation of river sand. The petitioner has filed Ext. P2 representation in this regard for release of the vehicle before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to dispose of the same. 2. The learned Government Pleader points out that all legal issues relating to seizure under the said Act have been settled by a learned Judge of this Court in W.P(C) No. 34696 of 2008. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P2 in the light of the judgment in W.P(C) No. 34696/2008, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.