IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 22ND MARCH 2010 / 1ST CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 9561 of 2010(U) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- AFSAL.K,S/O.MOIDU.K,AGED 23 YEARS, KUNDANIYIL-HOUSE,MOOCHICKAL DESOM,VALANCHERRY, MALAPPURAM-DT.(RC OWNER OF KL-10/P-1767) BY ADV. MR.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,COLLECTORATE, MALAPPURAM-DT. 2. SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE,KUTTIPPURAM POLICE STATION,KUTTIPPURAM,MALAPPURAM-DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.9561 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of March, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the RC owner of a Mini Lorry bearing registration No.KL-10/P-1767. It is the case of the petitioner that the said vehicle was being used for carriage of goods including building materials like cement, river sand and bricks etc. It is submitted that the above vehicle was seized by the 2nd respondent on 17.03.2010 alleging illegal transportation of river sand. The petitioner contends that the vehicle was not carrying any river sand. 2. The petitioner has submitted an application before the 1st respondent seeking release of the vehicle by way of interim custody, as per Exhibit P2. Aggrieved by the delay in disposal of the application, this writ petition has been filed. 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 P2 within a period of W.P.(C) No.9561/2010 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 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 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