IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2009 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 7472 of 2009(D) ------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ----------------- ABDUL SALEEM, S/O.MUHAMMED, AGD 24 YEARS, PERISSERY HOUSE, PANTHEERANKAVU, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, FEROKE POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/03/2009, ALONG WITH WPC NO.7512 OF 2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NOs. 7472 & 7512 OF 2009 ========================= Dated this the 11th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T In these writ petitions, petitioners are the registered owners of mini lorries bearing Regn.Nos.KL-11V/2862 and KL-11G/819. Proceedings are pending before the 1st respondent on the allegation that these vehicles have been used for the unauthorised transportation of river sand. Pending finalisation of the proceedings, petitioners have submitted Ext.P1 applications before the 1st respondent for release of the vehicles. Orders have not been passed on the applications and therefore the writ petitions. 2. Taking into account the aforesaid grievance of the writ petitioners, I direct the 1st respondent in these cases to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 applications referred to above. Orders shall be passed, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 10 days of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. Writ petitions are disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp