IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 30TH JANUARY 2009 / 10TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3202 of 2009(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- HANEEFA.M,S/O.MOIDEEN, MANGALASSERY HOUSE, AKKODE, VAZHAKKAD, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VAZHAKKAD POLICE STATION, VAZHAKKAD, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. R1 TO R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT.SUDHADEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ----------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 3202 of 2009 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner is the registered owner of a mini lorry bearing registration no. KL-11S/1382. The vehicle was seized on 22/01/2009 on the allegation that the same was involved in the unauthorised transportation of river sand. The petitioner thereupon made Exhibit P2 application to the first respondent, seeking interim custody of the vehicle. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P2. Taking into account the grievance of the petitioner as stated above, I direct the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P2 application, if the same has been received and is pending, in the light of the law laid down by this Court in the decision of Subramanian Vs. State of Kerala [2009(1)K.L.T. 77]. Orders shall be passed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 10 days of production of copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm