IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2010 / 25TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18597 of 2010(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ M.RASHEED, AGED 42, S/O.AMMED, MADAKKATTIL HOUSE, KOLOLAMBA, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM. BY ADVS. MR.K.A.SREEJITH MR.P.V.SREENIVASAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ENFORCEMENT, U.K.SANKUNNI ROAD, BEHIND K.S.R.T.C. BUS STATION, KOZHIKODE. 2. S.I. OF POLICE, CHALISSERY REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. MR. T.P.M. IBRAHIM KHAN – ASST. SOLICITOR GENERAL MR. P.N. SANTHOSH – GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.18597 OF 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of JUNE, 2010 J U D G M E N T A considerable amount of money has been seized from the petitioner’s car, in which the petitioner was travelling. The petitioner’s contention is that, that amount was kept in the car for the purpose of admitting a patient to a hospital. But the Police seized the amount and handed it over to the officers of the Directorate of Enforcement, who have initiated proceedings against the petitioner in respect of the money seized. The petitioner has filed Ext.P4 representation before the first respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Assistant Solicitor General and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on W.P.(c)No.18597/10 2 Ext.P4 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(c)No.18597/10 3