IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2009 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 8421 of 2009(W) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SHANMUGHASODARAN, S/O. KUNJUNNI, KIZHAKKOTTUVALAPPIL HOUSE, MUNNURCODE POST, POOKOTTUKAVU, OTTAPALAM. BY ADV. SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, OTTAPPALAM POLICE STATION, OTTAPPALAM. GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2009, ALONG WITH W.P(C)NO.8459/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NOs. 8421 & 8459 OF 2009 ======================== Dated this the 24th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T In these writ petitions, petitioners claim to be the owners of vehicles bearing Regn.Nos. KL-51/6874 and KL-9/W5564. Proceedings have been initiated against the aforesaid vehicles on the allegation that these vehicles were used for the unauthorised transportation of river sand. Final orders have not been passed by the District Collector and in the meanwhile petitioner in WP(C) No.8421/09 has filed Ext.P3 application and petitioner in WP(C) No.8459/09 has filed Ext.P5 seeking interim custody of the vehicles. Orders have not been passed on these applications either. It is with this grievance, these writ petitions have been filed. Taking into account the case of the petitioners regarding the pendency of Exts.P3 and P5 referred to above, these writ petitions are disposed of directing the 1st respondent herein, the District Collector, Palakkad to consider and pass orders on Exts.P3 and P5. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 10 days of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp