IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 11472 of 2010(H)
1. SUMESHLAL, AGED 29 YEARS, S/O.SUDEVAN,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PARIPPALLY
... Respondent
2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM.
For Petitioner :SRI.V.VENUGOPALAN NAIR
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR
Dated :05/04/2010
O R D E R
T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J.
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W.P.(C)No.11472 of 2010
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Dated this the 5th day of April, 2010
JUDGMENT
The petitioner is the owner of a mini lorry bearing
registration No.KL-7-AQ 1686. It is submitted that the vehicle
has been seized by the first respondent on 20/03/2010 alleging
illegal transportation of river sand. It is the contention of the
petitioner that at the time of seizure of the mini lorry original
pass issued by Panchayat was with the petitioner. This writ
petition is filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to
release the vehicle.
2. If the petitioner moves an application for interim
custody of the vehicle before the second respondent, there will
be a direction to the second respondent District Collector to
consider the application after verifying the documents
produced by the petitioner. Orders regarding interim custody
of the vehicle shall be passed within 7 days from the date of
receipt of a copy of this judgment. It will be open to the
second respondent to impose such conditions as he deems fit
if the vehicle is ordered to be released.
WPC.No.11472/2010
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3. There will be a further direction to the District
Collector to pass final orders on the proceedings within a
period of two months after hearing the petitioner and after
assessing various materials produced by him.
The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs.
(T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE)
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