IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 15TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 26TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 4764 of 2010(U) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- MANIKANDAN, S/O.KUTTAPPA, AGED 26 YEARS, KADAVARATIL HOUSE, PERINGOD.P.O, KUTTANAD VIA, PALAKKAD DIST. BY ADV. MR.M.R.DHANIL RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. AST.SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THRITHALA POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD-DIST. 2. SUPT. OF POLICE, PALAKKAD-DIST. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD-DIST. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/02/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.4764 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of February, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the agreement owner of TATA made Tipper Lorry bearing registration No.KL-7 X 3211. It is submitted that the above vehicle was seized by the 1st respondent on 04.02.2010 alleging illegal transportation of river sand. The petitioner contends that he transported the sand with a valid pass. 2. The petitioner has sought for a direction to the 3rd respondent for interim custody of the vehicle, as per Exhibit P5. Aggrieved by the delay in disposal of the application, this writ petition has been filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. There will be a direction to the 3rd respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P5 within a period of seven days from the date of production of a copy of this judgment, in the light of the well settled principles laid down by W.P.(C) No.4764/2010 2 this Court in various decisions and on such terms and conditions. The matter will be considered in accordance with law. There will be a further direction to the 3rd respondent to pass final orders within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment with notice to the petitioner and after considering the pleas raised by the petitioner, on merits. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp