IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2009 / 25TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1029 of 2009(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- RIYAS BABU V.P., S/O.ABDULLAKUTTY, AGED 27 YEARS, VALAPPURAM HOUSE, BEEMBUNGAL AMSOM, MAMPAD, NILAMBUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, HEAD QUARTERS, NILAMBUR. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, NILAMBUR. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 1029 OF 2009 (V) ==================== Dated this the 15th day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner states that he is the registered owner of a mini lorry bearing Regn.No.KL-10/AB.5511. The vehicle is seen to have been seized on 6/1/2009 and Ext.P1 is the mahazar. According to the petitioner, immediately thereafter, on 8/1/2009, he filed an application before the 2nd respondent for release of the vehicle and complaint in this writ petition is that orders have not been passed on the said application. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, an application seeking release of the vehicle has been filed, it is necessary that the 2nd respondent should have passed orders thereon. 3. Therefore, I direct the 2nd respondent that if any application has been filed by the petitioner on 8/1/2009 for release of the vehicle referred to above, orders thereon shall be passed, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 7 days of production of a copy of this judgment. WPC 1029/09 :2 : Writ petition is disposed of as above. Petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp