IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 33703 of 2010(K) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- T.G.JOBY, AGED 36 YEARS, S/O.GEORGE, KEEZHUTHADAYIL HOUSE, OORUMANA P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-686730. BY ADVS. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.S.PRAVEEN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN-682030. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/11/2010, ALONG WITH WP(C) NO. 34558/2010 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NOs. 33703 & 34558 OF 2010 ========================= Dated this the 16th day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner in WP(C) No.33703/10 claims to be the owner of mini tipper lorry bearing Regn.NO.KL-17 F 239. The 1st petitioner in WP(C) NO.34558/10 is the owner of JCB bearing Regn.No.KL-17 6975 and the 2nd and 3 petitioners are owners of mini lorries bearing Regn.Nos.KL-57 7604 and KL-17 E 7831 respectively. On the allegation that the vehicles were used in violation of the provisions contained in Act 28 of 2008, vehicles were taken into custody on 06/09/10. Petitioners and other owners of the vehicles approached this Court by filing WP(C) NO.28857/10. That writ petition was disposed of by Ext.P4 judgment produced in WP(C) No.33703/10 giving liberty to the petitioners to move for interim custody of the vehicles. However, petitioners did not seek interim custody of the vehicles and the justification stated is the onerous conditions that are likely to be imposed. Be that as it may, these writ petitions have now been filed complaining that there has not been any progress in the matter. 2. Learned Government Pleader has obtained instructions WPC No.33703 & 34558/10 :2 : in the matter and submits that enquiries have already been conducted and reports have already been obtained by the District Collector and all that is required to be done by the District Collector is to issue notice to the petitioners and other owners of the vehicles and pass final orders in the matter. Thus, the cases are ripe for final orders. 3. In that view of the matter, it is directed that on the production of a copy of this judgment, the District Collector will issue notice to the parties concerned, hear them and pass final orders in the matter. This shall be concluded at any rate within 3 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petitions are disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp