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. 12114 of 2010(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- THOMAS, AGED 30 YEARS, SON OF SALAS, PARAPPURAM, AYATHUPADY, KOOVAPPADY.P.O., PERUMBAVOOR-683544. BY ADV. SRI.H.B.SHENOY SRI.B.ASHOK SHENOY SMT.LAKSHMI B.SHENOY SRI.ABU MATHEW SRI.SOBHAN GEORGE SRI.K.V.GEORGE RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682030. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KODANADU POLICE STATION, KODANADU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER: SRI P NARAYANAN 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.12114 of 2010 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of April, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the registered owner of a Lorry bearing Reg.No.KL-7/H 6165. It is submitted that the vehicle has been seized by the second respondent on 5/1/2010 alleging illegal transportation of river sand. The petitioner contends that he is possessing Registration Certificate, Certificate of Fitness, Goods Carriage Permit and Insurance Policy. 2. The petitioner has sought for a direction to the 1st respondent for interim custody of the vehicle, as per Exhibit P7. 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. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P7 within a period of seven days from the date of production of a copy of this judgment, in the light of the well settled principles laid down by this Court in various decisions and on such terms and conditions. The matter will be considered in accordance with law. There will be a further direction to the 1st respondent to WPC.No.12114/2010 : 2 : pass final orders within a period of two months 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. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE skj