IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 4TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 13TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 29400 of 2011(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.M.MUJEEB, 62 A, KACHERI MADALAN VEEDU, BEACH ROAD P.O., VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.B.ARUNKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE-673 001. SR GP M.J.RAJASHREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 29400 of 2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXT.P1 : THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DTD.15.3.2011 PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 : THE TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL DTD.31.8.2011 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P3 : THE TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FOR THE INTERIM RELEASE OF VEHICLE. EXT.P4 : THE TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FOR CONDONING DELAY IN FILING APPEAL. (True copy) P.A To Judge ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).29400/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 4th day of November, 2011 JUDGMENT Petitioner is the registered owner of a vehicle bearing No.KL 18 D 4377. Proceedings under the Essential Commodities Act, were initiated and by Ext.P1 order passed by the third respondent, the interim custody of the vehicle was ordered to be given to the petitioner on his furnishing bank guarantee for an amount of Rs.2,75,000/- being the value of the vehicle. Aggrieved by the said order petitioner has filed Ext.P2 appeal before the second respondent. In this writ petition what is sought for is a direction for an expeditious consideration of the said appeal. 2. Having regard to the fact that Ext.P2 is a statutory appeal, the second respondent is bound to consider the same. Therefore, I direct the second respondent to consider Ext.P2 with notice to the parties concerned, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs