IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 21ST JANUARY 2010 / 1ST MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 2014 of 2010(B) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- MANILAL, AGED 36 YERS, S/O. THULASEESHARAN, LAL MANDIRAM, EZHUKONE, EZHUKONE VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY MR.K.V.ANIL KUMAR, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. THE THAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. THE DEPUTY THAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, EZHUKONE, EZHUKONE.P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY MR.P. NARAYANAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.2014 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of January, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the registered owner of a Tipper Lorry (Swaraj Mazda Super) bearing Registration No.KL-21-5603. It is submitted that the above vehicle has been seized by the 3rd respondent on 19.11.2009 alleging illegal transportation of river sand. 2. The petitioner has sought for a direction to the 1st respondent for releasing the vehicle by way of interim custody, as per Exhibit P2. Aggrieved by the delay in disposal of the application, this writ petition has been filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P2 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. W.P.(C) No.2014/2010 2 The matter will be considered in accordance with law. There will be a further 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 smp