IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 9TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 20TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 4159 of 2010(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- DHINIL KUMAR, S/O.RAMANKUTTY(LATE), PONNILPAKATH HOUSE, KALADY, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER: SRI P N SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.4159 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 9th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the owner of a goods carriage bearing Reg.No.KL-04E/7479. On 4/2/2010, the said vehicle was intercepted by the second respondent and was seized alleging illegal transportation of river sand. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking for a direction to the respondents to release the vehicle to the petitioner. Ext.P1 is the copy of the representation filed by him in this regard. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 3. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P1 within a period of seven days from the date of production of a copy of this judgment, in the light of the well settled principles laid down by this Court in various decisions and on such terms and conditions. The matter will be considered in accordance with law. There will be a further direction to the 1st respondent to pass final orders within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment with notice to the petitioner and after considering the pleas raised by the petitioner, on merits. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE skj