IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2010 / 15TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 146 of 2010(P) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- JOMON, MULLAMKUZHIYIL HOUSE KARIPPADAM PO, KARIPALLIMALLAYIL, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SARIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE MARAGATTUPALLY POLICE STATION KOTTAYAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR KOTTAYAM. BY G.P. SHRI P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.146 of 2010-P - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 5th day of January, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is the registered owner of a lorry bearing registration No.KL-7-S-4932. On 14.12.2009, the first respondent seized the vehicle of the petitioner alleging illegal transportation of river sand. On seizing the vehicle, the first respondent had forwarded the same with requisite documents to the second respondent. Thereupon, the petitioner had approached the second respondent for granting interim custody of the vehicle, as per Ext.P2. Aggrieved by the delay in disposal of the application, this writ petition is filed. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Govt. Pleader. 3. There will be a direction to the second respondent to take a decision on Ext.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. The matter will be considered in accordance with law. There will be a further direction to the second respondent to pass final orders within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of wpc 146/2010 2 this judgment with notice to the petitioner and after considering the pleas raised by the petitioner, on merits. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/