IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH MARCH 2010 / 19TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 7779 of 2010(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SHANMUGHAN, S/O.KARUPPAN CHENNAMKULATHIL, HOUSE NO.6/324, THIRUNAVAYA PO TIROOR, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANILAL SRI.S.NIDHEESH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM 2. THE TAHSILDAR TALUK OFFICE, TIRUR. 3. THE S.I.OF POLICE KALPAKAMCHERI POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM. BY SR.GOVT.PLEADER SHRI P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.7779 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of March, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the registered owner of a mini lorry, bearing registration No.KL-05-B 745. It is submitted that the above vehicle was seized by the 3rd respondent on 06.03.2010 alleging illegal transportation of river sand. 2. The main prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the respondents to release the vehicle bearing registration No.KL-05-B 745 along with the load of sand to the petitioner. 3. If the petitioner moves the 1st respondent with an application to release the vehicle by way of interim custody, the same will be considered and appropriate orders shall be passed 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 as he deems fit to impose. The matter will be considered in accordance with law. There will be a further W.P.(C) No.7779/2010 2 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 dsn