IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2009 / 25TH POUSHA 1930 W.P(C).No. 1676 of 2009(Y) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- P.T.HANEEFA , S/O.MUHAMMED AGED 28 YEARS, PUNNAPURATHODI HOUSE P.O.KADAMPUZHA ,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT AGREEMENT ONWNER OF KL-11-F-9777) BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,COLLECTORATE MALAPPURAM. 2. TAHSILDAR, THIRUR TALUK,TALUK OFFICE TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALPAKANCHERY POLICE STATION, KALPAKANCHERY MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY SMT. SUDHADEVI, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 1676 of 2009 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 15th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that he is the agreement owner of a Mini Lorry bearing registration no. KL-11-F-9777. Exhibit P1 is the RC book and Exhibit P2 is the agreement of sale in his favour. According to the petitioner, the second respondent seized the vehicle on 2/01/2009, on the allegation that the vehicle was used for unauthorized transportation of river sand. It is stated that the proceedings are pending before the first respondent and Exhibit P3 is the objection filed by the petitioner. Along with Exhibit P3, he has also filed Exhibit P4 seeking an interim release of the vehicle and the same is pending for final decision. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass order on Exhibit P4, request for interim release of the vehicle. Taking into account the grievance of the petitioner that final orders on Exhibit P4 has not been passed and that the vehicle is still in the custody of the respondents despite having received Exhibit P4, it W.P.(C) No. 1676/ 2009 2 is ordered that the first respondent shall pass orders thereon immediately on the production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the first respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm