IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 21ST MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 4271 of 2010(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ILLIAS, AGED 29 YEARS, S/O.MOHAMMED, PUTHIYAVEETTIL HOUSE, PUTHUPONNANI DESOM, KADAVANAD AMSOM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY MR.RAJIT, ADVOCATE MR.RANJIT BABU, ADVOCATE RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PONNANI POLICE STATION, PONNANI BY MR.P.N.SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.4271 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of February, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the owner of a Tipper Lorry bearing Registration No.KL-17 2417. It is submitted that the above vehicle was seized by the 2nd respondent on 20.11.2009 alleging illegal transportation of river sand. The petitioner contends that he transported the sand with a valid pass. 2. The petitioner has sought for a direction to the 1st respondent for interim custody of the vehicle, as per Exhibit P5. Aggrieved by the delay in disposal of the application, this writ petition has been filed. In the application Exhibit P5, the vehicle number is wrongly shown as KL-11 S-8819 in the prayer portion. It will have to be treated as KL-17 2417 in tune with the prayer in the writ petition. 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 P5 within a period of W.P.(C) No.4271/2010 2 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. 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. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp