IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 15TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 26TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 4739 of 2010(N) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- MOHAMMEDALI, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O. MUSTHAFA, KUNNATHEDATH HOUSE, IRINGAVOOR DESOM, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM. BY ADVS. MR.C.V.MANUVILSAN, MR.P.G.SURESH, SMT.K.VIDYA, MR.M.R.VIBIN. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALPAKANCHERY. R1 & R2 BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ===================================== W.P(C) No. 4739 of 2010 =========================================== Dated this the 15th day of February, 2010 ============================================ J U D G M E N T The petitioner herein is the agreement owner in possession of a vehicle bearing registration No.KL-11B- 7274, a Mini Lorry and Ext.P1 is the copy of agreement. The second respondent seized the vehicle on 3/2/2010, alleging illegal transportation of river sand. According to the petitioner, there was no river sand at the time of seizure of the vehicle. 2. Ext.P3 is the copy of Mahazar and Ext.P4 is the petition filed by the petitioner before the first respondent in the matter. He has sought for interim custody of the vehicle. 3. There will be a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P4 application for interim custody, within a period of 7 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The contentions of the petitioner will be W.P(C) No. 4739 of 2010 -2- taken into account, while passing an order. 4. There will be a further direction to the first respondent to pass final orders in respect of the proceedings, if any, initiated under the Act also within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment after hearing the petitioner and any other necessary parties and after assessing the materials relied upon by the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE nl