IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 28TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 5084 of 2010(I) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ REGHUNADHAN, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O. DAMODARAN, VAYALI VEENA BHAVAN, VECHOOR P.O., VECHOOR VILLAGE, VAIKOM TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.P.M.NATESAN, MR.B.RENJITHKUMAR. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 2. S.H.O., KADUTHURUTHY POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KADUTHURUTHY POLICE, KOTTAYAM. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/02/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.5084 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of February, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the registered owner of KL-36-5372 open tipper. It is submitted that the above vehicle was seized by the 3rd respondent on 15.12.2009 alleging illegal transportation of river sand. The petitioner contends that the sand was legally purchased and it was transporting from the house of the petitioner to cousin sister's house. 2. The petitioner has sought for a direction to the 1st respondent for interim custody of the vehicle, as per Exhibit P4. Aggrieved by the delay in disposal of the application, this writ petition has been filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P4 within a period of seven days from the date of production of a copy of this judgment, in the light of the well settled principles laid down by W.P.(C) No.5084/2010 2 this Court in various decisions and on such terms and conditions. The matter will be considered in accordance with law. There will be a further direction to the 1st respondent to pass final orders within a period of two months 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