IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE MONDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2007 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 6286 of 2007(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- ABDUL AZEEZ V, S/O.VEERAN, VILLERITHODI HOUSE, KANNIPARAMBA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.DILIP MOHAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. OORGATHIRI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, OORGATHIRI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PERINTHALMANNA. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANJERI POLICE STATION. R2 TO R4 BY ADV. SMT. T.B. RAMANI, GOVT. PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 6286 OF 2007 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT The Government Pleader has no serious objections to a time frame being set for the District Collector to adjudicate the issue. Under these circumstances the Writ Petition will stand disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to complete the adjudication proceedings relating to the petitioner's vehicle having registration No.KL-11 B 9747 at the earliest and at any rate within four months of commencing the adjudication proceedings. In the meanwhile the petitioner is permitted to file an interlocutory application before the District Collector seeking release of the lorry and load pending adjudication. If the District Collector receives any such interlocutory application, the same will be taken up and appropriate orders will be passed on the same within two weeks of receiving the same taking due note of any judicial precedent which may be cited by the petitioner. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE btt WPC 2