IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 14TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 23RD KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 33618 of 2008(B) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- RAVEENDRAN NAIR, S/O.SIVARAMAN NAIR KANJICKAL KIZHAKKATHIL, KOLLANTETHEKKATHIL, PANAYIL MURI, NOORANAD. BY ADV. SRI.RASHEED C.NOORANAD RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE NOORANAD POLICE STATION, NOORANAD. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.V. MANOJKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.33618 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner’s vehicle was seized on allegations of commission of an abkari offence. Proceedings for confiscation are pending. The petitioner seeks interim custody of the vehicle, pending confiscation proceedings. The petitioner has filed Ext.P2 petition before the 1st respondent in this regard. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this 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 a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 1st respondent for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd