IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2010 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10008 of 2010(A) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- SAHAYA ANTONY XAVIER, S/O. SABARI ANANDAM, ANAKUNCHUVILAI,THIKURRISSI, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU. BY ADV. MR.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VARAPPUZHA POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.10008 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of March, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the registered owner of a Lorry bearing registration No.TN-55R/5923. It is submitted that the said vehicle was seized by the 2nd respondent on 13.03.2010 alleging illegal transportation of sand. The petitioner contends that he transported the sand with a valid permit. He is relying upon Exhibits P1 and P2 documents to contend that the transportation of sand is perfectly valid. 2. The petitioner has submitted an application before the 1st respondent for release of the vehicle by way of interim custody, as per Exhibit P3. Aggrieved by the delay in disposal of the application, this writ petition has been filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P3 within a period of seven days from the date of production of a copy of this W.P.(C) No.10008/2010 2 judgment, in the light of the well settled principles laid down by this Court in various decisions and on such terms and conditions as he deems fit to impose. The matter will be considered in accordance with law. There will be a further direction to the 1st 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 District Collector will also consider Exhibits P1 and P2 documents while passing orders. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp