IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2010 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 11423 of 2010(C) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- RASHEED, S/O. HAMEEDKUNJU, ARASSERILCHIRA, PANAVALLY, TRICHATTUKULAM.P.O., CHERTHALA. BY MR.B.PRAMOD, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, POOCHAKKAL POLICE STATION. BY MR. P.N. SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.11423 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of March, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the owner of a Tipper Lorry bearing registration No.KL-40/630. It is submitted that the above vehicle was seized by the 2nd respondent on 09.03.2010 alleging illegal transportation of river sand. The petitioner contends that only ordinary sand was being transported in the vehicle. It is stated that a crime as Crime No.164/2010 was registered against the petitioner in this regard. Exhibit P2 is the copy of the F.I.R. 2. It is stated that aggrieved by the illegal seizure of the vehicle, the petitioner along with the 1st and 2nd accused in the crime filed an objection before the 1st respondent District Collector, as per Exhibit P5. Since no final decision has been taken by the 1st respondent in the matter, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 3. The main prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the 1st respondent to take a final decision as regards the validity W.P.(C) No.11423/2010 2 of the seizure of the petitioner's vehicle seized in connection with Exhibit P2 F.I.R within a time frame. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to pass final orders in the matter within a period of six weeks 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