IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 27TH JANUARY 2009 / 7TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2694 of 2009(U) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- RAJU,S/O. CHAKRAPANI, AGED 45, VILAYIL VEETHULAM PULIMATH VILLAGE, CHIRAYINKEEZHU TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP SRI.V.VIJULAL RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR, KILIMANOOR POLICE STATION. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, CHIRAYINKEEZHU. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KODUVAZHANNUR, 5. ANILKUMAR, S/O. RAGHAVAN, ATHIRTHYVILLA VEEDU, AILAM. GOVT.PLEADER SMT.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 2694 OF 2009 (U) ==================== Dated this the 27th day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is the registered owner of a mini lorry bearing Regn.No.KL.7E/4388. According to the petitioner, on the allegation that it was involved in the unauthorised transportation of river sand, the lorry was seized on 24/12/2008. Petitioner submits that since the transportation was on the strength of Ext.P2 permit, the proceedings initiated against his lorry is totally unauthorised. In this writ petition, he seeks an order directing the 1st respondent to release the lorry pending finalisation of the proceedings. 2. Evidently, proceedings are pending before the 1st respondent. If that be so, it is for the petitioner to move the 1st respondent himself if he is interested in getting interim custody of the vehicle in question. 3. Therefore, I direct that it will be open to the petitioner to approach the 1st respondent, in which event, the 1st respondent shall consider the application within 10 days of receipt of the same. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp