IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2008 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15484 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ BASHEER, S/O.DAVOOD, AGED 40 YEARS NEDUMPARAMBIL KUNNU, NAYARKUZHI, CHATHAMANGALAM KOZHIKODE, NOW RESIDING AT VELLALASSERY P.O. POOLAKODE AMSOM, CHOOLOOR DESOM KOZHIKODE DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.R.SUDHISH SMT.M.MANJU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, ERNAD TALUK MALAPPURAM TALUK 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER ARIKKODE POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 15484 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 26th May, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges seizure of petitioner's vehicle on the ground that the petitioner was illegally transporting sand in that vehicle. The petitioner seeks release of the vehicle and sand. 2. I am of opinion that after seizure of the vehicle, the 2nd respondent has a duty to pass final orders in the matter expeditiously. Accordingly, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to pass final orders in the matter as expeditiously as possible at any rate within ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It would be open to the petitioner to approach the 2nd respondent for interim custody of the vehicle. S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/