IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 6TH MAY 2010 / 16TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14422 of 2010(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. VIJAYAN, S/O. VELAPPAN, NEERTHATTIL VEEDU, ERAMANGALAM, VELIYANKODE VILLAGE, PONNANI. 2. SANTHOSHKUMAR, S/O. SUBRAMANIAN, VALIYAVEETTIL, PALLAPRAM, PONNANI. 3. DILIP, S/O. DAMODARAN, THALAKKATH VEEDU, P.O.ANJOOR, KAVUNGAL VIA. 4. JINEESH, S/O. JANARDHANAN, MAKKORAN VEETTIL, NAITHALLOOR, PONNANI. BY ADV. SRI.SIBY MATHEW SRI.PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU SRI.B.PREMNATH (E) RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, PONNANI. SR.GOVT.PLEADER SRI.K.RAMESH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 14422 OF 2010 (C) ===================== Dated this the 6th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners submit that they are the registered owners of four vehicles bearing Regn.No.KL-8 AH 9826, KL-10 R 5325, KL-10 C 4066 and KL-11 X 2873 and it is stated that proceedings have been initiated against these vehicles on the allegation that these vehicles were used for the unauthorised transportation of river sand. These proceedings are pending before the 1st respondent and during the pendency of such proceedings, petitioners submitted Exts.P8 to P11 requests seeking interim custody of the vehicles. Orders have not been passed and therefore this writ petition has been filed. 2. Having regard to the pendency of Exts.P8 to P11 requests made by the petitioners seeking interim custody of the vehicles, it is directed that on the production of a copy of this judgment, 1st respondent shall pass appropriate orders thereon at any rate within 7 days thereafter. WPC No. 14422/10 :2 : 3. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp