IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 5TH APRIL 2010 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 11696 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ NOUSHAD.K., S/O.KHADER, AGED 26 YEARS, KADAPRATHAKATH HOUSE, EASWARAMANGALAM P.O., PONNANI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DT. (OWNER OF KL-46/4704). BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, MALAPPURAM DT. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUTTIPPURAM POLICE STATION, KUTTIPPURAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT.PLEADER SHRI P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.11696 OF 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 5th DAY OF APRIL, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the registered owner of a Mini Lorry bearing registration No.KL-46-4704. It is submitted that the above vehicle was seized by the 2nd respondent on 16.03.2010 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-46- 4704 to the petitioner. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to pass final orders in the matter 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