IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 18TH MAY 2010 / 28TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14695 of 2010(J) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- E.M.MOITHEENKUNJU,S/O.MAMU,AGED 40 YEARS, ELEYAPARAMBIL,PALAPPETTY P.O.,PEURMBADAPPU VILLAGE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT (REGISTERED OWNER OF A MINI LORRY BEARING REGISTRATION NO.KL-7-54-2281) BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PONNANI POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/05/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 14695 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner's vehicle was seized on allegations of illegal transportation of river sand. The petitioner has filed Ext.P1 application for interim custody of the vehicle. Petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to pass orders on Ext.P1 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 as expeditiously as possible. While doing so, the District Collector shall keep in mind the directions issued by this court in District Collector, Malappuram v. Abdul Kasim (2010 (1) KLT SN 31 (C.No.38) and the orders shall be passed within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/