IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2010 / 5TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 2392 of 2010(Y) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- BENHAR A.T., S/O.BASHEER, AGED 20 YEARS, AYYOTTIL-HOUSE, P.O.PALLUR, VARAVATTOOR-DESOM, THRISSUR DISTRICT.(OWNER OF KL-4A-8478). BY ADVS. MR.SHOBY K.FRANCIS, MR.ALEX N.MATHEW (KOLLAM), SMT.K.P.SHAMEENA. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THRISSUR. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHERUTHURUTHY POLICE STATION, CHERUTHURUTHY, THRISSUR. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/01/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.2392 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of January, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the agreement owner and possessor of Mini Lorry bearing Registration No.KL-4A-8478. It is the case of the petitioner that the said vehicle was being used for carriage of goods including building materials like cement, river sand and bricks etc. It is submitted that the above vehicle has been seized by the 2nd respondent on 31.12.2009 alleging illegal transportation of river sand. The petitioner contends that the vehicle contained only ordinary sand. 2. The petitioner has sought for a direction to the 1st respondent for interim custody of the vehicle, as per Exhibit P2. Aggrieved by the delay in disposal of the application, this writ petition has been filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P2 within a period of W.P.(C) No.2392/2010 2 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 will be a further direction to the 1st 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 smp