IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 21ST FEBRUARY 2011 / 2ND PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5347 of 2011(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SREENATH,S/O.CHATHAPPAN, NADAKKAVUPARAMBIL,MANIYAMPERUMBALAM,KUDALLOOR.P.O, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. SANTHEEP ANKARATH MR. V.C.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,PALAKKAD-678 001. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,THRITHALA POLICE STATION,THRITHALA.P.O,-679534, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 3. JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE JOINT RTO,PATTAMBI-679303, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 5347 OF 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 21st day of February, 2011 JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioner is that, the three wheeler goods carriage vehicle bearing No. KL 52 6197 owned and plied by the petitioner was intercepted by the second respondent on 07.04.2010, alleging involvement with regard to the illegal transportation of 'river sand'. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and in spite of approaching the second respondent seeking for interim custody of vehicle, because of the lapses on the part of the respondents, particularly the third respondent, in getting valuation of the vehicle fixed, the proceedings at the hands of the first respondent are being delayed, which hence is sought to be intercepted by this Court. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. Considering the facts and circumstances, the first respondent is directed to consider and pass final orders on Ext. P2 application preferred by the petitioner for interim custody of the vehicle, in accordance with law and in the light of the judgment rendered by the W.P. (C) No. 5347 of 2011 : 2 : Full Bench of this Court in Shan C.T. Vs. State of Kerala (2010 (3) KHC 333). The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd