IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 15TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 26TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 4721 of 2010(M) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ MOIDUNNI, S/O. ALU, AGED 48 YEARS, BUSINESS, CHERIYAKATH HOUSE, PALAPPETTY P.O., PERUMBPADAPPU VILLAGE, PONNANI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. (AGREEMENT HOLDER OF A MINI LORRY BEARING REGISTRATION NO.KL-13-B-8046). BY ADV. MR.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, PONNANI TALUK, MALAPPURAM. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PONNANI POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J ===================================== W.P(C) No.4721 of 2010 =========================================== Dated this the 15th day of February, 2010 ============================================ J U D G M E N T The petitioner herein is the agreement holder of a lorry bearing registration No.KL-13-B-8046. The said vehicle was seized by second respondent on 27/1/2010, alleging illegal transportation of river sand. According to the petitioner, the petitioner had produced the original pass, workshop bill and other documents which enabled him the transporting of river sand and Ext.P1 is the copy of the bills produced herein, in support of the claim. 2. Ext.P2 is the application for interim custody of the vehicle. 3. There will be a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P2 within a period of seven days from the date of production of a copy of this judgment, in the light of the well settled principles laid down by this Court in various decisions and, on such terms and conditions which W.P(C) No.4721 of 2010 -2- he deems fit to impose. The matter will be considered in accordance with law. There will be a further direction to the first respondent to pass final orders within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment with notice to the petitioner and after considering the pleas raised by the petitioner, on merits. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE nl