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. 3481 of 2010(I) ------------------------------ PETITIONER: -------------- SHIHAB, S/O. YAHOO, CHEMMALA HOUSE, THRIPRANGODE, ALATHIYOOR, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY MR.BABU S. NAIR, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALPAKANCHERY POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY MR.P.N. SANTHOSH, 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.3481 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of February, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner herein is the owner of a goods carriage bearing Registration No.KL-5W/1324. It is the case of the petitioner that the said vehicle was engaged in removing sand, which was stored about one year back, to a work site for the construction of a house. It is submitted that the above vehicle was seized by the 2nd respondent on 08.01.2010 alleging illegal transportation of river sand. The petitioner contends that the vehicle was not used for transporting sand from the river. 2. The petitioner has sought for a direction to the 1st respondent for interim custody of the vehicle, as per Exhibit P1. 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 P1 within a period of W.P.(C) No.3481/2010 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