IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 2ND APRIL 2009 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 10775 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ JAYARAJAN, S/O.MADHAVAN NAIR, 43 YEARS, THEKKUMPURATH HOUSE, KANNIYAMPURAM, OTTAPALAM TALUK. BY ADV. SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, OTTAPALAM POLICE STATION, OTTAPALAM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/04/2009 ALONG WITH WPC NO.10777/09 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NOs. 10775 & 10777 OF 2009 (N) ============================ Dated this the 2nd day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioners claim to be registered owners of vehicles bearing Regn.Nos.KL-09/L.6842 and KL-9R 1826. 2. Proceedings have been initiated against these vehicles on the allegation that these vehicles were used in the unauthorised transportation of river sand. Such proceedings are pending before the 1st respondent. At that stage, they have filed Ext.P3 applications seeking interim custody of the vehicles. Orders have not been passed on those applications and it is complaining of delay on the part of the 1st respondent in passing orders, the writ petitions have been filed. 3. Taking into account the above grievance, I direct the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 applications referred to above. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 10 days of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petitions are disposed of. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp