IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2010 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10177 of 2010(V) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- NAZEER, 28 YEARS, S/O. KOYA KEEZHTHULLY HOUSE, CHERUTHURUTHY. BY ADV. MR.P.K.SAJEEV RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHERUTHURUTHY POLICE STATION. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.10177 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of March, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the owner of a Goods Carriage vehicle bearing registration No.KL-3A 9928. It is submitted that the above vehicle was seized by the 2nd respondent alleging illegal transportation of river sand. 2. The petitioner filed an application before the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Wadakkanchery for getting the interim custody of the vehicle. But, the said application was dismissed as evidenced by Exhibit P2. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking for a direction to the 1st respondent to release the vehicle. If the petitioner moves the 1st respondent with an application to release the vehicle by way of interim custody, the same will be considered and appropriate orders shall be passed 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 W.P.(C) No.10177/2010 2 laid down by this Court in various decisions and on such terms and conditions as he deems fit to impose. 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