IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2009 / 23RD POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 795 of 2009(T) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- CHEKKU, S/O.MOIDUTTY NO. 3/368, PANANGATTU HOUSE, OTHUKKUNGAL PO, TIRUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRIC.M.MOHAMMED IQUABAL RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MALAPPURAM 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 795 OF 2009 (T) ==================== Dated this the 13th day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is the registered owner of vehicle No.KL-10 A/6150. The vehicle is seized under Ext.P2 mahazar prepared on 30/12/2008 under the provisions of the Kerala anti Social Activities Prevention Act, 2007. In this writ petition, what the petitioner seeks is the interim custody of the vehicle. 2. Learned Government Pleader on instruction submits that following the seizure effected under Ext.P2, records have already been transmitted to the 1st respondent and that accordingly the 1st respondent is seized of the issue. 3. In view of this, it is for the 1st respondent to complete the proceedings, which the 1st respondent shall do on an expeditious basis. In the meanwhile, I direct that if the petitioner makes an application to the 1st respondent for interim custody of the vehicle, orders thereon shall be passed without any delay. Therefore, I direct the petitioner to approach the 1st respondent with an appropriate application, in which case, orders will be passed as directed. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp