IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2011 / 28TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 22564 of 2011(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. P.INDIRA, W/O.JOHNY, PULLOTHI HOUSE, SHAKTHI NAGAR, BELLA VILLAGE, ULLODI POST, KASARAGODE TALUK. 2. JARAPPA, S/O.LATE DOOMAPPA, HOUSE NO.12/226, KEROBAIL GUDDLE, PERAMANNUR POST, MANGALORE. 3. T.V.KUNHIRAMAN, S/O.APPA, THADIYANVALAPPIL, HOUSE NO.VII-506-PALLAM, UDUMA POST, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.C.G.PREETHA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KASARAGOD 671121 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUMBALA - 671321. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANJESWARAM POLICE STATION - 671323. SR.GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.22564/11 APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 10.4.2008 PASSED BY THE SECRETARY, STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KERALA. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 19.11.2008 OF THE SECRETARY, STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TRIVANDRUM. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE WITH RESPECT TO THE VEHICLE REGN.NO.KL-14 9079. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 29.6.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rp ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 22564 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 19th day of August, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioners submit that their vehicles bearing Regn.Nos.KA 19A 1719, CNX 6073 and KL-14 9079 which have been seized by the respondent alleging that they were used for transportation of wheat in violation of the provisions contained in the Essential Commodities Act is kept under detention, and that, by Ext.P4, they sought release of the vehicles. It is stated that orders have not been passed on Ext.P4 and therefore this writ petition is filed. Taking note of the case of the petitioners regarding the pendency of Ext.P4 and without expressing anything on the merits of the claim raised, the writ petition is disposed of directing the District Collector to consider Ext.P4 and pass orders thereon. This the District Collector shall do as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 2 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp