IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2010 / 15TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 124 of 2010(M) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- HAMSAKUTTY C.K., S/O.MOHAMMED, AGED 29 YEARS, CHENKUNDAN HOUSE, KURUVAMBALAM P.O. KOLATHUR VIA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT (OWNER OF KL-11-A-513). BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, MALAPPURAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLATHUR POLICE STATION, KOLATHUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY G.P. SHRI P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.124 of 2010-M - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 5th day of January, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner herein is the agreement owner and possessor of Mini Lorry bearing Registration No.KL-11-A-513. 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. On 12.12.2009, the second respondent seized the vehicle of the petitioner alleging illegal transportation of river sand. The petitioner contends that the vehicle contained only ordinary sand collected from dry land for which no permit is required. 2. The petitioner has sought for a direction to the first respondent for interim custody of the vehicle, as per Ext.P2. Aggrieved by the delay in disposal of the application, this writ petition is filed. 3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Govt. Pleader. There will be a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P2 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 wpc 124/09 2 considered in accordance with law. There will be a further direction to the first 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. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/