IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MAY 2010 / 29TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14619 of 2010(B) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- VINOD, S/O. MURALEEDHARAN, KOCHUVARAMBEL PADINJATTATHIL VEEDU, KIDAPRAM NORTH, MUNDROTHURUTH, KOLLAM. BY ADVS. SRI.SHABU SREEDHARAN, SRI.C.K.PRASAD. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, EAST KALLADA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/05/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 14619 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner seek interim custody of the vehicle which has been seized by the respondents on allegation of illegal transportation of river sand. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: The petitioner shall file an application seeking interim custody before the 2nd respondent. The 2nd respondent shall consider and pass orders on the same as expeditiously as possible at any rate within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of such petition. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/