IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 10517 of 2010(L)
1. VINOD.T, S/O.AK. THANKAPPAN,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,
... Respondent
2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
For Petitioner :SRI.JAI GEORGE
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR
Dated :26/03/2010
O R D E R
T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J.
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W.P.(C)No.10517 of 2010
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Dated this the 26th day of March, 2010
JUDGMENT
The petitioner is the owner of a Tipper (Swaraj Mazda)
Lorry bearing Reg.No.KL-5Y-4358. It is submitted that the
vehicle has been seized by the second respondent on 25/3/2010
alleging illegal transportation of river sand. The petitioner
contends that the sand was transported on the basis of a valid
pass.
2. The petitioner has sought for a direction to the 1st
respondent for interim custody of the vehicle, as per Exhibit P3.
Aggrieved by the delay in disposal of the application, this writ
petition has been filed.
3. 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 P3 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
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
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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
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