IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2010 / 11TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 20717 of 2010(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JIJO VARGHESE, S/O.VARGHESE, KALATHIVILA KIZHAKKATHIL PUTHEN VEEDU, KULAKKADA, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.THYPARAMBIL THOMAS THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, EAST KALLADA POLICE STATION, EAST KALLADA, KOLLAM. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 20717 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 2nd day of July, 2010. J U D G M E N T Petitioner's vehicle has been seized on allegations of illegal transportation of river sand in violation of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. The petitioner has filed Ext. P3 petition before the 1st respondent for interim custody of the vehicle pending final orders. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st 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 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P3 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.