IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 16TH APRIL 2010 / 26TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 13209 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SAINUL ABID, AGED 26 YEARS, S/O.ABBAS, AMBALAVATTATH HOUSE, PURAMANNOOR P.O., VALANCHERRY, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.ESM.KABEER SRI.ABDUL MAJEED.N RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VALANCHERRY POLICE STATION, VALANCHERRY. BY G.P.SRI. A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ........................................... W.P.(C)NO.13209 OF 2010 ............................................. Dated this the 16th day of April, 2010. J U D G M E N T Petitioner's vehicle has been seized on allegations of unauthorised transportation of river sand. Petitioner has filed Ext.P2 application for interim custody of the vehicle. Petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 expeditiously. 2. I have heard learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of this case, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE cl : 2 :