IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2009 / 8TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2810 of 2009(H) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): -------------------- ANEESHKUMAR.T.P,S/O.PODIYAN, THENGINIDAYIL, ANGADICAL SOUTH.P.O, CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAVEENDRAN SRI.ANIL KUMAR M.SIVARAMAN RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOZHEHCHERRY, PATHANAMTHITTA. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 2810 OF 2009 (H) ==================== Dated this the 28th day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is the registered owner of Tipper lorry KL.7/J 4788 and Light Motor Goods Carriage Vehicle KL-6-610. These vehicles have been seized on 12/12/2008 on the allegation that these were involved in the unauthorised transportation of river sand. Proceedings have not been finalised by the 1st respondent so far and in this writ petition, petitioner is seeking interim custody of the vehicles. 2. In my view, in view of the proceedings before the 1st respondent, the appropriate course open to the petitioner is to seek interim custody of the vehicles by making an appropriate application before the 1st respondent himself. In this writ petition, I do not see that any such application has been made. 3. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that it will be open to the petitioner to move the 1st respondent for interim custody of the vehicles referred to above, in which case, within 7 days of receipt of the application so filed, the 1st respondent shall pass orders thereon. Petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp