IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2010 / 18TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37797 of 2009(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ABBAS,MATTATHU HOUSE,PUTHENTHURA P.O, NEENDAKARA,KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.SATISH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, KOLLAM. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTIYAM POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. BY SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rkc T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.37797 of 2009-T - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of January, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is the registered owner of a mini lorry bearing registration No.KL-2/S.8347. The said vehicle was seized by the 4th respondent on 5.12.2009 while transporting 2200 liters of kerosene contained in 10 barrels. It is the case of the petitioner that the transportation was under valid permits. 2. The kerosene and the vehicle have been seized under the Kerala Kerosene Control Order, 1968 by the authorities concerned and now proceedings are pending against the petitioner in respect of the seizure of the vehicle as well as the kerosene. Seeking for a release of the vehicle, the petitioner has approached the District Collector by Ext.P3, on such terms as the District Collector deems fit to impose. 3. There will be a direction to the second respondent to take a decision on Ext.P3 within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment . The question of release of the vehicle by way of an interim measure will be considered in accordance with law and subject to the conditions which the second respondent may deem fit to wpc 37797/2010 2 impose. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/