IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2010 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 12605 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- ALIKUTY M.M., AGED 34 YEARS, S/O.MUHAMMED, MUNDOMPILACKAL HOUSE, ALIKKARA, CHALISSERY,PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.SHABEERALI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, DESHAMANGALAM VILLAGE, CHELAKKARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHERUTHURUTHI POLICE STATION, CHELAKKA,THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHERUTHURUTHI POLICE STATION, CHELAKKA,THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY SR.GOVT.PLEADER SHRI P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.12605 OF 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 8th DAY OF APRIL, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the registered owner of a TATA 407 Mini Lorry bearing registration No.KL-07-E 5373. It is submitted that the above vehicle was seized by the 1st respondent and is detained from 19.4.2009 onwards alleging illegal transportation of river sand. 2. The main prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the respondents to release the vehicle bearing registration No.KL-07-E 5373 to the petitioner. 3. If the petitioner moves the 4th respondent with an application to release the vehicle by way of interim custody, the same will be considered and appropriate orders shall be passed 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 as he deems fit to impose. The matter will be considered in accordance with law. There will be a further W.P.(C)No. 12605/10 -2- direction to the 4th 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 dsn