IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2010 / 14TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 3514 of 2010(L) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- JOHNY VARGHESE, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.VARGHESE, VYPEL HOUSE, VADAKARA P.O., THALAYOLAPARAMBU, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY MR.SIRAJ KAROLY, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, CIVIL STATION, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MULANTHURUTHY POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY MR. P. NARAYANAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.3514 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of February, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the registered owner of a mini Tipper Lorry bearing Registration No.KL 36/5124. It is the case of the petitioner that the said vehicle was being used for transportation of building materials including sand through various destinations. It is submitted that the above vehicle was seized by the 2nd respondent on 27.01.2010 alleging illegal transportation of river sand. The petitioner contends that he transported the sand with a valid pass. 2. The petitioner has sought for a direction to the 1st respondent for interim custody of the vehicle, as per Exhibit P4. Aggrieved by the delay in disposal of the application, this writ petition has been filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P4 within a period of W.P.(C) No.3514/2010 2 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 smp