IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 5TH JULY 2010 / 14TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 20828 of 2010(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SAJITH MOHANAN, AGED 21 YEARS, S/O.MOHANAN, KOCHATHI HOUSE, MALAYATOOR KARA, MALAYATTOOR VILLAGE, ALUVA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.SUNILKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALADY. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, COLLECTORATE, KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 20828 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 5th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner's vehicle has been seized on allegations of illegal transportation of river sand. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P2 petition before the 2nd respondent-District Collector, seeking interim custody of the vehicle, pending final orders. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P2 and pass orders thereon 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, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge