IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2009 / 13TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3357 of 2009(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.HARIKUMAR, AGED 44 YRS, S/O.CHANDRASENAN, THOTTAYIL PRAYAR NORTH, PRAYAR.P.O, KAYAMKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.HARISH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, MAVELIKARA. 3. THKE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NOORANAD, MAVELIKARA. GOVT. PLEADER SMT. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No.3357 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 2nd day of February, 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner complains of seizure of his tipper lorries bearing registration Nos.KL-04 S 1321 and KL-04 S 8985. It is also stated that, though he had applied by Ext.P13 for release of the vehicles, the vehicles are still kept under the custody of the respondents. 2. Admittedly, the vehicles have been seized and the proceedings are pending before the first respondent. If that be so, at this stage this court will not be justified in issuing any directions as sought for except to direct the first respondent to fianlise the proceedings on an expeditious basis. 3. The other relief sought for by the writ petitioner is that the vehicle is still detained by the respondents and is left exposed to sun and rain. It is directed that the first WP(c).No.3357/09 /2/ respondent shall consider the request of the petitioner made in Ext.P13 for the release of the vehicle and pass orders thereon as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 7 days from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/