IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 17TH MAY 2010 / 27TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14962 of 2010(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- NITHISH,AGED 23 YEARS,S/O.AYYAPPAN, CHEMBAYIL HOUSE,ILLIPILAKKAL,PARAPPOOR.P.O, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.(R.C.0WNER OF KL-07/3825 GOODS CARRIAGE). BY ADV. SRI.K.K.MOHAMED RAVUF RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,VENGARA. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,MALAPPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/05/2010, THE COURT, ON THE SAME DAY, DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 14962 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 17th day of May, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner's vehicle was seized on allegations of illegal transportation of river sand, on 10-4-2010. The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that the 2nd respondent-District Collector is not passing final orders in respect of the same nor is he releasing the vehicle on interim custody. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: If the petitioner files an application for interim custody of the vehicle, the 2nd respondent shall consider and pass orders on the same as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one week from the date of receipt of the application. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.