IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2010 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 8977 of 2010(V) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- SAIDHU MUHAMMED A. S/O.ABDUL REHIMAN, AGED 32 YEARS, URUKANNIPPARAMBU HOUSE,NADUVATHAPARA PO, PERINGOTTUKURISSY VILLAGE, PALAKKAD DT (OWNER OF KL-10/V-5924) BY MR.SHOBY K.FRANCIS, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,COLLECTORATE, THRISSUR. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE PAZHAYANNUR POLICE STATION, PAZHAYANNUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY MR. P.N. SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.8977 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of March, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the owner of a Mini Lorry bearing registration No.KL-16-B/2884. It is the case of the petitioner that the said vehicle was being used for carriage of goods including building materials like cement, river sand and bricks etc. It is submitted that the above vehicle was seized by the 2nd respondent on 09.03.2010 alleging illegal transportation of river sand. The petitioner contends that the vehicle was not carrying any river sand. 2. The petitioner has submitted a written objection to the 1st respondent to exonerate his vehicle from all the alleged charges and has requested to release his vehicle, as per Exhibit P2. It is submitted that so far no final order has been passed by the 1st respondent in the matter. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. There will be a direction to the W.P.(C) No.8977/2010 2 1st respondent to pass final orders in the matter within a period of six weeks 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. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp