IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2010 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 11445 of 2010(E) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- MUJEEB, S/O.MOIDEEN, POZHIYAMKUNNATH HOUSE, DESHAMANGALAM, THALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY MR.A.HAROON RASHEED, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THRISSUR. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, WADAKKANCHERY POLICE STATION, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY MR. P.N. SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.11445 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of March, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the agreement owner and in possession of a TATA 407 Mini Lorry Goods Carriage bearing registration No.KL-8G 718. It is the case of the petitioner that the said vehicle was being used for carriage of goods including building materials like cement, river sand and bricks etc. It is submitted that the above vehicle was seized by the 2nd respondent on 27.11.2009 alleging illegal transportation of river sand. 2. The petitioner requested the 2nd respondent to release his vehicle but the 2nd respondent refused the request of the petitioner. Therefore, the petitioner filed an application before the 1st respondent District Collector for release of the vehicle by way of interim custody, as per Exhibit P2. Aggrieved by the delay in disposal of the application, this writ petition has been filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned W.P.(C) No.11445/2010 2 Government Pleader. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P2 within a period of seven days from the date of production of a copy of this judgment, in the light of the well settled principles laid down by this Court in various decisions and on such terms and conditions as he deems fit to impose. The matter will be considered in accordance with law. There will be a further direction to the 1st respondent to pass final orders within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment with notice to the petitioner and after considering the pleas raised by the petitioner, on merits. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp