IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 8TH JUNE 2009 / 18TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 15139 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- FELIX.P, S/O. PANIADIMA, AGED 37 YEARS, THERUVILTHYVILAKKAV, PUTHUKURICHU, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.R.SATISH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 2. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, KOLLAM. BY GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).15139/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 8th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner is a fisherman and according to him, 4800 liters of kerosene owned by him and other fishermen was seized by the Circle Inspector of Police, when the same was being carried from Thiruvananthapuram to Thankassery. Ext.P1 application is pending before the District Collector for release of the kerosene. District Collector is to consider whether the transportation is authorized or not. If it was authorized, then kerosene shall be released to the petitioner. Decision shall be taken on Ext.P1, after hearing an authorized representative of the petitioner within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Seized kerosene shall not be distributed pending orders on Ext.P1. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs