IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2009 / 2ND POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37402 of 2009(U) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ K.M.ABDUL AZEEZ, S/O.MUHAMMED, KOORIMANNIL MELEMANNIL HOUSE, PADINJATTUMURI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MALAPPURAM POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/12/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.37402 of 2009-D = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 23rd day of December, 2009. JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents. Without expressing anything on merits, this writ petition is ordered directing that the petitioner's application pending before the District Collector for interim custody of the vehicle will be considered and ordered in accordance with law at the earliest, at any rate, within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/2412