IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2011 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 12861 of 2011(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- JAYA MOHANAN PILLAI,1/587,KUNNIL VEEDU, PURAVOOR, KEEZHUVILAKOM, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.R.SATISH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,KOLLAM EAST POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT-691572. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM-691009. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.12861 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of May 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 2nd respondent to release the Lorry bearing Reg. No.KL-16/E-3551 to the petitioner forthwith on furnishing sufficient security by the petitioner. ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose off Ext.P2 petition forthwith, after affording an opportunity to hear the petitioner. iii) Issue such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of this case. 2. When the matter came up for consideration on 17-05-2011, the following interim order was passed. “Meanwhile the 2nd respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P2, within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order”. 3. The issue remains to be considered is as to the merits of the case which has to be decided at the first instance by the 1st respondent before whom Ext.P2 is pending. 4. In the said circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to finalise Ext.P2 and pass appropriate W.P.(C) No.12861/2011 2 orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 'three months' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 5. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the 1st respondent for taking further steps. vdv P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE