IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 5TH MAY 2009 / 15TH VAISAKHA 1931 WP(C).No. 13230 of 2009(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ANIL,S/O.BALAN, AGED 35 YEARS,BUSINESS, ORAVANTHURUTHY, AZHEEKODE.PO,MENON BAZAR VILLAGE, KODUNGALLOOR TALUK,THRISSUR DISTRICT(OWNER OF A MINI LORRY BEARING REGISTRATION NO.(KL-47-7134). BY ADV. MR. P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,THRISSUR. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,KODUNGALLOOR POLICE STATION. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ALONG WITH WP (C)s 13231 of 2009, 13232 of 2009 AND 13233 OF 2009 ON 05/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 13230 OF 2009 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT DATED 27.4.09 EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE PASS DATED 26.4.2009 GOR TRANSPORTA- TION OF SAND /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P. (C) No. 13230 of 2009, 13231 of 2009 13232 of 2009 and 13233 of 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 5th day of May, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioners in the above cases have approached this Court challenging the action of the respondents in seizing vehicles bearing Nos. KL 47 7134, KL 13 M 7289, KL 09 V 1725 and KL 7 Q 6633, alleging involvement in illegal transportation of river sand. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners in all these cases are totally innocent of the charges levelled against them and that their vehicles are not at all involved in any manner. It is also submitted that the petitioners have already approached the first respondent for releasing the interim custody of the vehicles by filing necessary applications in this regard. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the first respondent is directed to consider Ext.P1 application preferred by petitioners in WP (C) No. 13230 of 2009 and WP (C) No. 13231 of 2009 and Ext.P2 application preferred by the petitioners in WP (C) No. 13232 of 2009 and WP (C) No. 13233 of 2009 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the WP (C) Nos. 13230, 13231, 13232 and 13233 of 2009 : 2 : petitioners, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month. The Writ Petitions are disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd