IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2010 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 7526 of 2010(M) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SAKTHIVEL, S/O.RAMASWAMY KOUNDER RESIDING AT SARAVANA KOUNDER, THOTTAM, WALAYAR DAM P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.JACOB SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOZHINJAMPARA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.7526 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of March, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the registered owner of Mahindra and Mahindra Tractor bearing registration No.KL-9F 5670. It is submitted that the above vehicle was seized by the 2nd respondent on 28.02.2010 alleging illegal transportation of sand. The petitioner contends that it is an agricultural vehicle and the same was used for removing some top soil. 2. The petitioner has submitted an application before the 1st respondent seeking release of the vehicle by way of interim custody, as per Exhibit P2. Aggrieved by the delay in disposal of the application, this writ petition has been filed. 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 P2 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 W.P.(C) No.7526/2010 2 this Court in various decisions and on such terms and conditions as he deems fit to impose. The matter will be considered in accordance with law. There 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 smp