IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2010 / 15TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 134 of 2010(N) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- HARIKUMAR, S/O.RAGHAVAN NAIR, AGED 40 YEARS, NEDUMPARAMBIL VEEDU, VAYALAVADAKKU KARA, MAMOODU P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAKIR.K.H. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PANDALAM POLICE STATION. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY G.P. SHRI P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 134 of 2010-N - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 5th day of January, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is the registered owner of a mini lorry bearing registration No.KL-02-D-5218. On 23.12.2009, the first respondent seized the vehicle of the petitioner alleging illegal transportation of river sand. It is submitted that at the time of seizure of the petitioner's vehicle, the vehicle did not carry river sand and the petitioner has not used his vehicle for transportation of river sand or any prohibited items. On seizing the vehicle, the first respondent had forwarded the same to the second respondent. Thereupon, the petitioner had approached the second respondent for granting interim custody of the vehicle, as per Ext.P2. Aggrieved by the delay in disposal of the application, this writ petition is filed. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Govt. Pleader. 3. There will be a direction to the second respondent to take a decision on Ext.P2 within a period of seven days from the date of production of a copy of this judgment, in the light of the well settled principles laid down by this Court in various decisions and on such terms and conditions. The matter will be considered in accordance with law. wpc 134/2010 2 There will be a further direction to the second 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 writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/