IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 21ST NOVEMBER 2008 / 30TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 34453 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SUNIL KUMAR, S/O.GANGADHARAN, AGED 45, PARAYADITHEKKETHIL, PRAMADAM, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP SRI.V.VIJULAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, PATHANAMTHITTA. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.V. MANOJ KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 34453 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 21st November, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner's vehicle has been seized on allegations of commission of an abkari offence in respect of which confiscation proceedings are pending. The petitioner seeks interim custody of the vehicle. The petitioner has already filed Ext. P3 petition before the respondent seeking the said relief. The petitioner now seeks a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P3 expeditiously. 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 respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P3, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.