IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 15TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 26TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 4677 of 2010(H) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- AJAYAN, S/O.KRISHNANKUTTY, AGED 38 YEARS, BUSINEES, VELIYATH HOUSE, THOTTUMUGHAM PO, ALUVA EAST VILLAGE, ALUVA TALUK, ERNAKULAM. (AGREEMENT HOLDER OF A MINI LORRY BEARING REGISTRATION NO.KL-07/K 6197) BY ADV. MR.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALUVA POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ===================================== W.P(C) No.4677 of 2010 =========================================== Dated this the 15th day of February, 2010 ============================================ J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an agreement holder of a Mini Lorry bearing registration No.KL-07-K-6197. It was seized on 3/2/2010 by the second respondent alleging illegal transportation of river sand without a valid permit. According to the petitioner, the second respondent seized the Mini Lorry without any valid reason. 2. For getting the vehicle released, the petitioner has filed Ext.P1 representation before the first respondent. There will be a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P1 within a period of 7 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. There will be a further direction to the respondent to pass final orders in respect of the proceedings, if any, initiated under the Act also within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of W.P(C) No.4677 of 2010 -2- this Judgment after hearing necessary parties. The writ petition is disposed of as above T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE nl