IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2009 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 9185 of 2009(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- AJESH P.V., S/O VELAYUDHAN, DWASAKA HOUSE, CHEROOPPA, MAVOOR, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.C.ABRAHAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. S.I. OF POLICE, MAVOOR POLICE STATION, MAVOOR, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. MR.P.N.SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/03/2009, ALONG WITH WP(C) NO.9186/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) Nos.9185 & 9186 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 23rd day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners claim to be the registered owners of lorries bearing Regn.Nos.KL-10/G-5443 & KL-11/H 5848. Proceedings have been initiated against the aforesaid vehicles on the allegation that the vehicles have been used for unauthorised transportation of river sand. Final orders have not been passed by the 2 nd respondent so far. In the meanwhile, the petitioners have filed Ext.P3 applications seeking interim custody of the vehicles pending finalisation of the proceedings. Orders have not been passed on these applications as well. It is in these circumstances, these writ petitions have been filed praying for a direction to the 2 nd respondent to expedite orders on Ext.P3. 2. As already noticed, proceedings are pending before the 2 nd respondent and it is for him to pass final orders in the matter pending final orders. It is therefore directed that the 2 nd respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 applications made by the petitioners for interim custody of the vehicles. Orders shall be WP(C) Nos.9185 & 9186/2009 -2- passed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 10 days of production of a copy of this judgment. These writ petitions are disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg