IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY 2010 / 30TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 1854 of 2010(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- RASHEED, S/O.ASSIANAR, AGED 34 YEARS MANNARKATTIL, ULIYANNOOR P.O.,KODUNGALLUR VILLAGE PARAVUR TALUK, (REGISTERED OWNER OF A MINI LORRY BEARING REGISTRATION NO KL-08-X-7862) BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALUVA POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY G.P. SHRI P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 1854 of 2010-F - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 20th day of January, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is the registered owner of Mini lorry bearing registration No.KL-08-X-7862 with a valid route permit. It is the case of the petitioner that the above vehicle has been seized by the second respondent on 11.1.2010 alleging illicit transportation of river sand. It is further submitted that the petitioner transported sand in his vehicle with valid pass and he produced all the relevant documents before the second respondent. The petitioner contends that without considering the documents produced, the second respondent reported the seizure of vehicle to the first respondent and the vehicle is keeping in the custody of the second respondent. The petitioner therefore submitted an application before the first respondent seeking interim custody of the vehicle. Ext.P1 is the said application. Aggrieved by the delay in disposal of Ext.P1, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 2. 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 wpc /2010 2 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 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/