IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 9075 of 2010(H)
1. SHAHUL HAMEED,AGED 28 YEARS,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY THE CHIEF
... Respondent
2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR,O/O.THE DISTRICT
3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,VALANCHERRY
For Petitioner :SRI.S.RAJEEV
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR
Dated :18/03/2010
O R D E R
T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J.
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W.P.(C) No.9075 OF 2010
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Dated this the 18th day of March, 2010.
J U D G M E N T
The petitioner is the owner of a Tipper Lorry bearing
registration No.KL-18-C3191. It is submitted that the above
vehicle was seized by the 3rd respondent on 23.02.2010 alleging
illegal transportation of river sand. The petitioner contends that
he transported the sand with a valid pass.
2. The main prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to
the 2nd respondent District Collector to release the vehicle of the
petitioner.
If the petitioner moves the 2nd 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
laid down by this Court in various decisions and on such terms
and conditions as he deems fit to impose. The matter will be
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considered in accordance with law. There will be a further
direction to the 2nd 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
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