IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2008 / 27TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16813 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ U.C. PTAHUMMA, W/O. BEERANKUTTY, CHALIL HOUSE, P.O., PADINHARATHARA, VYTHIRI TALUK, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.SHAJI SRI.B.PRAMOD RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, NORTH WAYANAD FOREST DIVISION, MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 2. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, MANANTHAVADY. BY GP. SRI. I.V . PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No. 16813 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 17th day of June, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner's vehicle was seized on allegations of commission of a forest offence. Confiscation proceedings are going on. In the meanwhile, the petitioner has filed Ext.P6 application under Section 53 of the Kerala Forest Act, for interim custody of the vehicle. The grievance of the petitioner is that although the same was filed on 9.5.2008, the same has not been considered and disposed of yet. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 1st respondent for compliance. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE bkn/-