IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2010 / 18TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 580 of 2010(V) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SUNIL KUMAR K.T., AGED 39 YEARS, S/O.THANKAPPAN, KUDUKKAKUNNEL, MINALOOR P.O., KURANCHERRY, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN-680 581. BY ADVS. MR.V.R.KESAVA KAIMAL, MR.N.M.MADHU. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, TRISSUR. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, WADAKKANCHERRY, TRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, TRISSUR TALUK, TRISSUR DISTRICT. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 580 of 2010-V - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of January, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is the agreement owner of a tipper lorry bearing registration No.KL-8-W 1887. On 11.12.2009, the second respondent had seized the above vehicle alleging that the said vehicle transported sand illegally. The petitioner claims that he was having a valid pass to transport the sand. The second respondent thereafter forwarded the matter to the first respondent with all the documents for adjudication under the provisions of Kerala Protection of River Banks (Regulation of Removal of Sand) Act. Thereafter, the petitioner filed Ext.P4 application before the first respondent for getting interim custody of the vehicle. 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. There will be a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P4 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 direction to the wpc 580/2010 2 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 the registered owner 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/