IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH DECEMBER 2008 / 19TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 36260 of 2008(N) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SIJIN STEPHEN ,AGED 41 YEARS S/O.STEPHEN, MANJAYIL HOUSE, KOZHIPPILLY KARA KUTTAMPUZHA P.O.,KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.T.V.VARGHESE SRI.VARGHESE K.PAUL SRI.P.P.SUDHEER (ALUVA) SRI.T.V.VARGHESE RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE KUTTAMPUZHA POLICE STATION. 2. ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No. 36260 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 10th day of December, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner's vehicle has been seized on allegation of commission of an Abkari offence using that vehicle. The petitioner seeks interim custody of that vehicle, pending confiscation proceedings. The petitioner has filed Ext.P2 application in this regard before the 2nd respondent. He seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall forward a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment to the 2nd respondent for compliance. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs