IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2010 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 9918 of 2010(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.D. JOY, S/O DEVASSYKUTTY, KOLEYADEN HOUSE, P.O. KADUKUTTY, CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.D.SHAJAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL (G) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MALA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.9918 of 2010 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the registered owner of a lorry bearing Reg.No.KL-45-D-4367. It is submitted that there was no river sand in the vehicle of the petitioner at the time of seizure by the police authorities. The empty vehicle of the petitioner was produced before the third respondent as per the directions of the police authorities. It is further submitted that the petitioner is transporting the river sand only as per the provisions of the act and with sufficient documents. 2. The petitioner has sought for a direction to the 2nd respondent for interim custody of the vehicle, as per Exhibit P3. Aggrieved by the delay in disposal of the application, this writ petition has been filed. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. There will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P3 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 this Court in various decisions and on such terms and conditions. The matter will be considered in accordance with law. There W.P.(C)No.9918 of 2010 2 will be a further direction to the 2nd 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 skj