IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 17TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 4040 of 2009(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- NAJEEB,S/O.MUHAMMED, AGED 35 YRS, CHEERANTHODI,P.O.MYTHRA, AREEKODE,OORNGHATTIRI AMSOM AND DESOM, ERNAD TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.R.SUDHISH MS.M.MANJU RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. THE ASSISTANT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ----------------------------- W.P.(C) No.4040 of 2009 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner states that his lorry bearing registration No. KL-3 B 2620 has been seized on the allegation that the same was used for the unauthorized transportation of river sand. Proceedings are pending and while so, he filed Exhibit P1 before the first respondent seeking interim custody of the vehicle. Orders have not been passed. Having regard to the fact that Exhibit P1, seeking interim custody of the vehicle is pending, I direct the first respondent to consider Exhibit P1 and pass orders thereon, taking into account the judgment of this Court in Subramanian Vs. State of Kerala [2009(1) K.L.T 77]. Orders shall be passed as expeditiously as possible ,at any rate within, two weeks of production of copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm