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. 9075 of 2010(H) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- SHAHUL HAMEED, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O.MOIDEEN KUTTY,PARAMBIL HOUSE,THIRUNAVAYA, THIRUR TALUK,MALAPPURAM. BY MR.S.RAJEEV, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY,GOVT.SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR,O/O.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,MALAPPURAM. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,VALANCHERRY POLICE STATION. BY MR.P.N. SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.9075 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of March, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the owner of a Tipper Lorry bearing registration No.KL-18-C3191. It is submitted that the above vehicle was seized by the 3rd respondent on 23.02.2010 alleging illegal transportation of river sand. The petitioner contends that he transported the sand with a valid pass. 2. The main prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the 2nd respondent District Collector to release the vehicle of the petitioner. If the petitioner moves the 2nd 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 W.P.(C) No.9075/2010 2 considered in accordance with law. There will be a further direction to the 2nd 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