IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 3RD JULY 2008 / 12TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20047 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SUHAIB.P, S/O. MOHAMMED ALI, AGED 35, PALAKKODAN HOUSE, EDAVANNAP.P.O. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, EDAKKARA. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, NILAMBUR. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VAZHIKKADAVU POLICE STATION. 5. THE EDAVANNA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 6. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.20047 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner's vehicle has been seized on allegations of illegal transportation of river sand. The petitioner seeks interim custody of the vehicle. I am of opinion that after having seized the vehicle under Ext.P2 Mahazar, the 3rd respondent has a duty to pass final orders on the same within the time stipulated. In the above circumstances, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to pass final orders pursuant to Ext.P2 seizure Mahazar, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of seven days from the date of receipt of a copy of this jdugmnet. The petitioner shall personally present the certified copy of the judgment before the 3rd respondent, who shall fix the date for hearing which shall be within the seven days and after hearing the petitioner on the date of hearing, the order shall also be passed within the seven days prescribed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd