IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2009 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 9194 of 2009(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- FAIZAL.T.K.,S/O.MUHAMMED, DHARUSSALAM,FAROOK COLLEGE P.O., KOZHIKKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,KOZHIKKODE. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VAZHAKKAD POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. MR.P.N.SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/03/2009, ALONG WITH WP(C) NOS.9219 & 9220 OF 2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) Nos.9194, 9219 & 9220 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 23rd day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners claim to be the registered owners of lorries bearing Regn.Nos.KL-11/AA-7937, KL-11/L-9136 & KL-11/X- 8412. Proceedings have been initiated against these vehicles on the allegation that they were used for the unauthorised transportation of river sand. Final orders have not been passed by the 1 st respondent in these cases and at that stage, the petitioners have filed Ext.P1 applications seeking release of the vehicles. Orders have not been passed on these applications either. It is in these circumstances, the writ petitions have been filed. 2. Taking into account the case of the petitioners regarding the pendency of Ext.P1 applications filed by them, these writ petitions are disposed of directing the 1 st respondent in these cases to consider Ext.P1 applications and pass orders thereon. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 10 days of production of a copy of this judgment. These writ petitions are disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg