IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2010 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 12027 of 2010(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- VIJAYAN, S/O.KOCHAN, AGED 41 YEARS, MALLAMKULAM HOUSE,MATHOOR P.O.,PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SOJAN MICHEAL RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALATHUR POLICE STATION, ALATHUR. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR O FPOLICE, KOTTAYI POLICE STATION, KOTTAYI,PALAKKAD. GOVERNMENT PLEADER: SRI P N SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.12027 of 2010 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of April, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the registered owner of a Tipper Lorry bearing Reg.No.KL-11/T 6218. It is submitted that the vehicle has been seized by the third respondent on 29/1/2009 alleging illegal transportation of river sand. 2. The petitioner has sought for a direction to the second respondent for interim custody of the vehicle, as per Exhibit P3. Aggrieved by the delay in disposal of the application, this writ petition has been filed. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 4. There will be a direction to the District Collector to pass final orders within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment with notice to the petitioner and after considering the pleas raised by the petitioner, on merits. If any order has been passed already the copy of the same will be communicated to the petitioner. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE skj