IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 20TH MAY 2010 / 30TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 15504 of 2010(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- VIJAYAN, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O. KOCHU NARAYANA PILLAI, KOYIKAMOOLA SARADHI HOUSE, DERSANAVATTOM, NAGAROOR VILLAGE. BY ADV. MR.M.DINESH RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. MR. P.N. SANTHOSH – GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.15504 OF 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of MAY, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner’s vehicle has been seized on allegations of illegal transportation of river sand. Final orders are not yet being passed. The petitioner filed Ext.P3 application before the 1st respondent for interim custody of the vehicle. The petitioner seeks a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 expeditiously. The petitioner seeks a hearing also before passing orders on Ext.P3. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two weeks, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd