IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 21ST MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 4408 of 2010(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- RATHEESH.M.V S/O.VIJAYAN, AGED 29 YEARS,MATHRAMKOTTU HOUSE, CHOONDAL VILLAGE & PO, THRISSUR-DIST. (AGREEMENT OWNER AND POSSESSOR OF KL-46-A-4443) BY MR.SHOBY K.FRANCIS, ADVOCATE RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, PALAKKAD. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THRITHALA POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY MR.P.NARAYANAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.4408 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of February, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the agreement owner and in possession of a Mini Lorry bearing Registration No. KL-46-A-4443. It is the case of the petitioner that the said vehicle was being used for carriage of goods including building materials like cement, river sand and bricks etc. It is submitted that the above vehicle was seized by the 2nd respondent on 05.02.2010 alleging illegal transportation of river sand. The petitioner contends that he transported the sand on the basis of the river sand permit issued by the local authority. 2. The petitioner has sought for a direction to the 1st respondent to grant interim custody of the vehicle, as per Exhibit P2. Aggrieved by the delay in disposal of the application, this writ petition has been filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. There will be a direction to the W.P.(C) No.4408/2010 2 1st respondent to take a decision on Exhibit 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 by fixing such terms and conditions. The matter will be considered in accordance with law. There will be a further direction to the 1st 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. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp