IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2010 / 15TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 218 of 2010(B) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- LISSY THOMAS, W/O.M.O.THOMAS, MEKKATTUKULAM HOUSE, AGED 48 YEARS, KUNDANNUR PO, KOTTAPPURAM VILLAGE, THRISSUR DT. (RC OWNER OF KL-07-AB-3414). BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THRISSUR. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, WADAKANCHERY POLICE STATION, WADAKKANCHERY P.O., THRISSUR DT. BY G.P. SHRI P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.218 of 2010-B - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 5th day of January, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is the registered owner of a mini lorry bearing registration No.KL-07-AB-3414. On 23.12.2009, the second respondent seized the vehicle of the petitioner alleging illegal transportation of river sand. It is the case of the petitioner that the vehicle contained authorised river sand transported on the basis of the pass issued by the authority concerned to collect th river sand. On seizing the vehicle, the second respondent had reported the matter to the first respondent. Thereupon, the petitioner had approached the first respondent for granting interim custody of the vehicle, as per Ext.P2. Aggrieved by the delay in disposal of the application, this writ petition is filed. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Govt. Pleader. 3. There will be a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P2 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. The matter will be considered in accordance with law. There will be a further wpc 218/2010 2 direction to the first 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. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/