IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2010 / 25TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 1410 of 2010(A) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- MUHAMMED, S/O.ALAVI, PALEMPADIYAN THEKKETHODI HOUSE, KOOTTILANGADI P.O., VAZHAKKATTIRI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY MR.A.HAROON RASHEED, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLATHUR POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY MR.P. NARAYANAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.1410 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of January, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner herein is the registered owner and in possession of Tipper Lorry bearing Registration No.KL-10/U 9945. The vehicle was intercepted on 07.01.2010 by the 2nd respondent alleging illegal transportation of river sand. 2. The petitioner has filed a request as per Exhibit P2 seeking interim custody of the vehicle before the 1st respondent. It is prayed that a direction may be issued to take a decision on Exhibit P2 within a time frame. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P2 within a period of seven days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment in view of the decision of this Court in Subramanian vs. State of Kerala (2009(1) KLT 77). It is upto the 1st respondent to finalise the proceedings under Act 18 of 2001 within a further period of two months after W.P.(C) No.1410/2010 2 hearing the petitioner and any other necessary parties, and after considering their contentions, on merits. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp