IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2011 / 14TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 21345 of 2011(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SUMESH JOSEPH, S/O.JOSEPH, AGED 30 YEARS, PAYYEPPILLIL KOLUVAN HOUSE, THURAVUR P.O., VATHAKKAD DESOM, THURAVUR VILLAGE, ALUVA TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTIRCT. (OWNER OF JCB BEARING REGISTRATION NO.KL-41-9551) BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANGAMALY POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-682 030. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, PIN-682 030. SR GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 21345 of 2011 APPENDIX EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE MAHAZAR DATED 2.8.2011 PREPARED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE SECOND RESPONDENT DATED 3.8.2011 (True copy) P.A. To Judge ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).21345/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 5th day of August, 2011 JUDGMENT Petitioner is the agreement owner of a JCB bearing registration No.KL-41-9551. In a proceedings initiated under Act 28 of 2008, first respondent seized the JCB and the proceedings are pending before the second respondent. Petitioner sought interim custody of the vehicle by filing Ext.P2. Orders were not passed thereon. It is in these circumstances, complaining of delay in the finalization of the proceedings, the writ petition is filed. 2. Having regard to the fact that the vehicle is under detention only from 2.8.2011, I cannot find any fault on the part of the respondents on the ground that they have delayed finalisation of the proceedings. 3. Be that as it may, an expeditious conclusion of the proceedings is warranted. Therefore, I direct the first respondent to expeditiously conclude the proceedings, on the production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs