IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2009 / 13TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 11016 of 2009(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. KANAKASUNDARAN @ KANAKAN, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.RAJAN, KATTAMBIL, KADAVALLOOR VILLAGE, THALAPPILLY TALUK. 2. MOHANAN, AGED 36 YEARS, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, KANDIRITHI, PAZHANJI VILLAGE, THALAPPILLY TALUK. 3. JIBEESH, AGED 24 YEARS, S/O.PARAN, PANIKKASSERI, PORKULAM VILLAGE, THALAPPILLY TALUK. 4. SATHEESAN, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN, CHOZHIYATTIL, KATTAKAMBAL VILLAGE, THALAPPILLY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.V.R.KESAVA KAIMAL SRI.N.M.MADHU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHANGARAMKULAM POLICE STATION. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, MALAPPURAM. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, ALAMKODE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, PONNANI TALUK, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. MR.P.N.SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.11016 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 3rd day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners claim to be the registered owners of vehicles bearing Regn.Nos.KL-48/A-5186, KL-55/B-3255, KL-8/V-3248 & KL-48/2923. According to them, proceedings have been initiated against the vehicles on the allegation that they were used for unauthorized transportation of river sand, and such proceedings are pending before the 2nd respondent. In the meanwhile, they submitted Exts.P5 to P8 applications seeking release of the vehicles, and orders have not been passed on these applications either. It is with this grievance, the writ petition has been filed. 2. Taking note of the above, I dispose of the writ petition directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P5 to P8 applications, if these applications have been received and are pending. Orders as above shall be passed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within ten days of production of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg