IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2009 / 13TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 11047 of 2009(Q) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JOMON GEORGE, PROPRIETOR, CERA ENTERPRISES, MARADU,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT PUTHUSSERY HOUSE, THATHAPPALLY P.O. ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANTHOSH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, FORT KOCHI. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE PIRAVOM, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE MULANTHURUTHY POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. AMJAD ALI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.N. KRISHNAN, J ----------------------- W.P(C)No. 11047 OF 2009 --------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of April, 2009 JUDGMENT This is an application with a prayer to release the barrels containing waste oil taken into custody under Crime No. 725/2008 of Mulanthuruthy Police Station or issue a writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P3. Ext. P3 is an application filed before the Sub Divisional Magistrate Court, Fort Kochi under Section 457 of the Crl.P.C. The police has reported the matter to the Sub Divisional Magistrate under Section 102 of the Crl.P.C. I think the Writ Petition can be disposed of with a direction to the learned Magistrate to consider and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law on Ext. P3 application within a time frame of one month from today. The W.P(C) is disposed of accordingly. M.N. KRISHNAN, JUDGE vkm