IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2010 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 11866 of 2010(G) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ M. SAJEEV, AGED 37, S/O.KARUNAKARAN NAIR, THURUTHIYIL MAMMALIYAKATH HOUSE, PO THIRUNNAVAYA, TIRUR TALUK, (R.C.OWNER OF KL.55A.3177). BY ADV. MR.K.K.MOHAMED RAVUF RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, TIRUR. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.11866 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of April, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the registered owner of a Goods Vehicle bearing registration No.KL 55A 3177. The above vehicle was seized on 15.03.2010 alleging illegal transportation of river sand. The petitioner is relying upon Exhibit P2 said to be a valid pass issued by the Panchayath. 2. The main prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the 1st respondent District Collector to release the Goods Vehicle KL 55A 3177 to the petitioner. If the petitioner moves the 1st respondent with an application to release the vehicle by way of interim custody, the same will be considered and appropriate orders shall be passed 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 as he deems fit to impose. The matter will be W.P.(C) No.11866/2010 2 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. While passing orders, the District Collector will verify the original of Exhibit P2 also. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp