IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 18TH DECEMBER 2008 / 27TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 37505 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.ANANDA SHETTY S/O.NARAYANA SHETTY, MELKAN HOUSE, P.O.PAIVALIKE KASARAGODE TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.ASOKAN SMT.S.AMINA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, (AUTHORIZED OFFICER) FOREST DEPARTMENT, KANNUR. 2. FOREST RANGE OFFICER,KASARAGODE. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. RANJIT THAMPAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 37505 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 18th December, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner's vehicle has been seized on allegation of commission of a forest offence with that vehicle. O.R No. 14/2008 of Forest Range Office, Kasaragod has been registered in respect of the same. Confiscation proceedings under Section 61A of the Kerala Forest Act are pending. Pending further proceedings , by Ext. P2 petition, the petitioner requested for interim custody of the vehicle. Petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that the same is not being considered by the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P2 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P2, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.