IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2009 / 15TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22248 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SANDEEP, S/O.SUKUMARAN, 8/45A, NALUKOODIPARAMBU, P.O.ARAKINAR, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, KOZHIKODE. 2. EXCISE INSPECTOR, KOZHIKODE RANGE, KOZHIKODE. 3. PRAVI, S/O.BHASKARAN NAIR, ALAPPAT, BEYPORE VILLAGE, MARAD DESOM, KOZHIKODE. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, EXCISE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.22248 of 2009 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner has filed Ext.P2 application for release of a vehicle which is allegedly involved in the commission of an abkari offence. Without expressing anything on the merits, this writ petition is ordered directing that the competent among the respondents shall take up that application and issue orders thereon within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. All other issues are left open. Application for interim custody, if made, will be decided upon within a period of one week. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE skj.