IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 12TH JUNE 2008 / 22ND JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 13916 of 2008(F) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- A.RAJA, S/O AYYAPPAN.S, ID/188, SREE MURUKA BHAVAN, MALI P.O, VANDANMEDU, IDUKKI DIST. BY ADV. SRI.PHILIP T.VARGHESE SRI.THOMAS T.VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, KUMILY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.13916/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE PAGES 1, 2 AND 3 OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF THE VEHICLE KL 6/B 4041. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE SEIZURE REPORT DT. 14.3.2008 PREPARED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN O.R. NO.14/2008. EXT.P2(a):- COPY OF THE MAHAZAR DT. 14.3.2008 PREPARED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN OR. NO.14/2008. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION DT. 17.4.2008 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE IST RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss S.SIRI JAGAN, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No. 13916 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 12th day of June, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner's vehicle has been seized on allegations of commission of a forest offence. Confiscation proceedings are in progress. In the meanwhile, petitioner seeks interim custody of the vehicle. Seeking this relief, the petitioner has filed Ext.P3 representation before the 1st respondent. Petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 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.P3 in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible at any rate within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE bkn/-