IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 16TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3793 of 2009(B) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- SUNIL KUMAR, AGED 33, S/O.JANARDHANAN PILLAI, CHALIL VEEDU, PARAYILKAVU, KOONAYIL CHERRY, PARAVUR VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY MR.V.VENUGOPALAN NAIR, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PARAVUR POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DIST. BY MR. P.N. SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.3793 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 5th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims to be the registered owner of a mini lorry bearing Regn. No.KL-05-L-3166. The vehicle has been seized on 19/01/2009 on the allegation that it was involved in the unauthorised transportation of river sand. Proceedings are pending before the District Collector, and at that stage, the petitioner filed Ext.P2 application seeking interim custody of the vehicle. Orders have not been passed on Ext.P2 also. It is complaining of inaction on Ext.P2, and seeking a direction for release of the vehicle, the writ petition is filed. 2. However, the proceedings are still pending, and therefore, in my view, it is for the District Collector to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2. Hence, I direct the District Collector, Kollam to consider Ext.P2, if the same has been received and is pending as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within ten days of production of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg