IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 5TH APRIL 2010 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 11691 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SRI.VARGHESE JOSEPH, AGED 42 YRS., S/O.JOSEPH, NADUVILEDATHU HOUSE, ERUMELY SOUTH VILLAGE, KARAMALA, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.JAI GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MUNDAKKAYAM POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT.PLEADER SHRI P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.11691 OF 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 5th DAY OF APRIL, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the registered owner of a Swaraj Mazda Lorry bearing registration No.KL-11- 2311. It is submitted that the above vehicle was seized by the 2nd respondent on 20.03.2010 alleging illegal transportation of river sand. 2. The main prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the respondents to release the vehicle bearing registration No.KL-11- 2311 to the petitioner. 3. If the petitioner moves the 1st respondent with an application to release the vehicle by way of interim custody, the same will be considered and appropriate orders shall be passed 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 as he deems fit to impose. 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 W.P.(C)No.11691/10 -2- 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. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE dsn