IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 9TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 20TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 4097 of 2010(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- BABU,S/O.LEELA,MUTHATT HOUSE, PEROOR POST,LAKKIDI,OTTAPALAM TALUK. BY ADV. SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI SRI.R.SREEHARI RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, OTTAPALAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER: SRI P N SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.4097 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 9th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner herein is the registered owner of a Mahindra Jeep having Registration No.KLL 2718. This has been seized by the second respondent on 11/7/2009 alleging illegal transportation of river sand. Seeking for release by way of interim custody of the vehicle, the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 application before the first respondent. 2. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P2 within a period of seven days from the date of production of a copy of this judgment and on such conditions as he deems fit to impose. There will be a further direction to the 1st respondent to pass final orders within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment with notice to the petitioner and after hearing the petitioner. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE skj