IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 20TH APRIL 2010 / 30TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 13281 of 2010(I) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- ABDUL KAREEM.K.P., S/O.MOIDEENKUTTY MUSALIYAR, AGED 40 YEARS, KOOTHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, ATHALOOR.P.O, THAVANOR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. (RC OWNER OF KBR-3310). BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PONNANI POLICE STATION, PONNAI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ........................................... W.P.(C)NO.13281 OF 2010 ............................................. Dated this the 20th day of April, 2010. J U D G M E N T Petitioner's vehicle has been seized on allegations of illegal transport of river sand. Petitioner complains that the 1st respondent is neither passing orders on Ext.P2 application for interim custody nor final orders. 2. I have heard learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of this case, I dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: The 1st respondent shall pass orders on Ext.P2 application for interim custody filed by the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The 1st respondent shall pass final orders in the matter as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from today. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE cl : 2 : : 3 : : 4 :