IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 10TH JUNE 2010 / 20TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18050 of 2010(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DHARMARAJ, 6/3158, PUTHUVAL, VENKULAM, KARODE, KARODE.P.O. BY ADV. SRI.A.AHZAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, POTHENCODE POLICE STATION, POTHENCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 18050 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 10th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner's vehicle has been seized on allegations of illegal transport of river sand. According to the petitioner, the transport was perfectly legal insofar as the transport was accompanied by proper and valid documents. The petitioner, therefore, submits that the petitioner is entitled to interim custody of the vehicle pending passing of final orders without any conditions. The petitioner has filed Ext.P4 representation before the 1st respondent seeking interim custody. The petitioner submits that the District Collector may be directed to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner so that the petitioner can produce documents to prove that the transport was legal and valid. 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 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4, 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 certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2