IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2010 / 23TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 1110 of 2010(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.R.RAJESH, 38 YEARS, S/O.T.K.RAJAN, PAARAYIL HOUSE, FATHIMAPURAM P.O., CHANGANASSERY CHANGANACHERRY TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.VARUGHESE M EASO SRI.VIVEK VARGHESE P.J. SRI.P.J.VINOD JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MALLAPPALLY, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 3. OUSEPH P.O., AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH, NELLIAPPALLY HOUSE, THRIKODITHANAM P.O., THRIKODITHANAM VILLAGE, CHANGANACHERRY TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.1110 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 13th day of January, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner herein claims to be the owner of the vehicle TATA 609 mini lorry having registration No.KL 04 B/763 from one Cyril Joseph. The vehicle was taken into custody by the second respondent 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. Aggrieved by the delay in disposal of the same, the petitioner has approached this Court by filing this writ petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1and 2. 3. There will be a direction to the District Collector, Pathanamthitta to consider Ext.P2 application within 7 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment for interim release of the vehicle, in the light of the directions issued by this court in Subramanian Vs. State of Kerala 2009(1)KLT 77 and on such terms and conditions which he may deem fit to impose. There will be a further direction to the District Collector to W.P.(C)No.1110 of 2010 2 finalise the proceedings within 2 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment with notice to the necessary parties and after considering their pleas on merit. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE skj