IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH JUNE 2008 / 14TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16591 of 2008(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- DIVAKARAN, VALLAVIL THEKKATHIL, THAZHAKKARA, VAZHUVADY, MAVELIKARA. BY ADV. SRI.SALIM V.S. RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. S.I. OF POLICE, PANDALAM POLICE STATION. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.16591 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner challenges seizure of his vehicle on allegations of transport of brick clay illegally. The petitioner seeks interim custody of the vehicle. I am of opinion that after having seized the vehicle, the 2 nd respondent is bound to pass orders as per the provisions of the Act and Rules. Accordingly, the 2 nd respondent is directed to pass final orders pursuant to the seizure of the vehicle, within a period of seven days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd