IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2010 / 16TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 21058 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DILEEP KUMAR, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O. DIVAKARAN NAIR, KOTTACKAL PUTHEN VEEDU, KADAPARA KARA, MALAYATOOR VILLAGE, ALUVA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.SUNILKUMAR SMT.NIMISHA ARUN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALADY. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT COLLECTORATE, KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P.SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C). NO. 21058 OF 2010 ---------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of July, 2010 JUDGMENT Petitioner has filed Ext.P3 application before the 2nd respondent for interim custody of the vehicle seized on allegation of illegal transport of river sand. He seeks disposal of Ext.P3 expeditiously. The learned Government Pleader points out that petitioner is not the registered owner of the vehicle. After having heard both sides I dispose of this writ petition with following directions:- The 2nd respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is open to 2nd respondent to consider whether, in view of the fact that the petitioner is not the registered owner of the vehicle, the petitioner is entitled to interim custody. It will be open to petitioner to file a joint application along with the registered owner, if so advised. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE. mns