IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2009 / 15TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 277 of 2009(G) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------------- ABDUL SHINOJ.A.S, S/O.SAIDU MOHAMMED, AGED 26 YEARS, EDAYATHALI HOUSE, MUDICKAL P.O., MUDICKAL DESOM, VAZHAKKULAM VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT (OWNER OF MINI LORRY BEARING REGISTRATION NO.KL-40-4540). BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, CHERANELLUR VILLAGE. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM TOWN NORTH POLICE STATION. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. GOVT.PLEADER SMT.SUDHADEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2009, ALONG WITH WPC NO.331 OF 2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NOs.277 & 331 OF 2009 ===================== Dated this the 5th day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T In these two cases, the petitioners state that they are the registered owners of Mini lorry bearing Regn.Nos.KL-40-4540 and KL-41 A 4623 respectively. According to the petitioners, lorries were seized by the 1st respondent and are now kept in the police station on the allegation that the petitioners have violated the provisions contained in the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land Act, 2008. Seeking interim custody of the vehicles, petitioners say that they have filed Ext.P3 applications before the 3rd respondent and in these writ petitions, they complaint that the 3rd respondent has not passed orders on Ext.P3. Having regard to the aforesaid grievances of the petitioners, the writ petitions are disposed of directing that if Ext.P3 applications made by the petitioners have been received and are pending, the 3rd respondent shall consider the same and pass orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp