IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2010 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 7896 of 2010(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- MOHAMMED ABDUL SHUKKUR, S/O.NAFEESA, 10/376, CHEMBOLAM VALAPPIL HOUSE, ANAKKARA P.O., PATTAMBI VIA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THRITHALA POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD. BY GOVT.PLEADER SHRI P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.7896 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of March, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the registered owner of a Mahindra Cabking Mini Lorry bearing registration No.KL-10-N 4865. It is submitted that the above vehicle was seized by the 2nd respondent on 05.03.2010 alleging illegal transportation of river sand. 2. The main prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the respondents to release the vehicle bearing registration No.KL-10-N 4865 to the petitioner. 3. 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.7896/2010 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. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE dsn