IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 26TH DECEMBER 2008 / 5TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 38121 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- ABRAHAM, AGED 64 YEARS, S/O.DEVASSY, 9/509, MOOLAN HOUSE, AYYAMPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.K.SUNILKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE TAHASILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, ALUVA. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALADY POLICE STATION GOVT.PLEADER SRI.SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/12/2008, ALONG WITH WPC NO.38131/08, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NOs. 38121 & 38131 OF 2008 ======================== Dated this the 26th day of December, 2008 J U D G M E N T The Petitioners are the registered owners of Mini Tipper Lorries bearing Regn. Nos.KL 02/T 6879 and KL 41/B 657. According to them, on 21.12.2008, while the vehicles were carrying soil, the 3rd respondent seized the vehicles and entrusted the same to the 2nd respondent, who has produced the same before the 1st respondent. 2. Being the registered owners, they have sought interim custody of the vehicles and Ext.P2 in these writ petitions are the applications filed by them. Complaint in these writ petitions, is that orders have not been passed on Ext.P2. 3. If as stated by the petitioners, they have approached to the 1st respondent seeking interim custody of their vehicles, it is for the 1st respondent to consider the same and pass orders thereon. Since Ext.P2 in these writ petitions are still pending, the writ petitions are disposed of directing that the 1st respondent shall consider Ext.P2 and pass orders thereon. WPC 38121 & 38131/08 :2 : This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 weeks of a production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp