IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 6687 of 2010(I)
1. ABDUL KHADAR.M,S/O.MOIDEENKUTTY,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,COLLECTORATE,
... Respondent
2. SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE,PAZHAYANNUR
For Petitioner :SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR
Dated :02/03/2010
O R D E R
T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J.
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W.P.(C)No.6687 of 2010
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Dated this the 2nd day of March, 2010
JUDGMENT
The petitioner is the RC owner of a Mini Lorry bearing
Reg.No.KL-16-B/2884. It is submitted that the vehicle has been
seized by the second respondent on 23/2/2010 alleging illegal
transportation of river sand. The petitioner contends that the
said vehicle contained only ordinary sand collected from the
private property.
2. The petitioner has sought for a direction to the 1st
respondent for releasing the vehicle by way of interim custody as
per Exhibit P2. 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 P2 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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