IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 15TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 24TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 30231 of 2011(D) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SHAJI C.S,S/O.SAMUEL,AGED 59 YEARS, CHERAKKUMEL PUTHEN VEEDU,EDAVANASSERY MURI, MYNAGAPPALLY VILLAGE, KUNATHOOR TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN- 689 645. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ADOOR TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN-689 645. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PALLIKKAL VILLAGE, ADOOR TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT.PIN- 689 645. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ADOOR POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT,PIN- 689 645. R1 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED SHAH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.30231/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE SEIZURE MAHAZER DATED 03/11/2011 PREPARED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P2 COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO.JUDGE sts ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 30231 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of November, 2011 J U D G M E N T Seizure of a Tipper lorry bearing Reg.No.KL.23-A- 3993 under the provisions of the Act 28 of 2008 by the 3rd respondent is what is complained of in this writ petition. 2. According to the petitioner, on seizure of the vehicle, it is now entrusted to the 4th respondent and the petitioner seeks orders to expeditiously finalise the proceedings. 3. According to the petitioner, the vehicle was seized on 3.9.11. Since the proceedings are under Act 28 of 2008, necessarily the vehicle should have been produced before the first respondent so that the matter could have been finalized. In view of the complaint that it has not been so produced, I dispose of the writ petition directing respondents 3 and 4 that on the production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition, the W.P.(C) No. 30231 OF 2011 :2 : vehicle in question and the proceedings shall be submitted to the first respondent, who thereupon shall issue notice to the parties and pass final orders in the matter expeditiously. 4. It is also clarified that pending finalization of the proceedings, it will be open to the petitioner to apply to the first respondent for interim custody of the vehicle, in which event the first respondent will consider the said application and pass orders thereon without any delay. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ul/- [true copy] P.S. to Judge