IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 304 of 2010(K)
1. ABDUL NAZAR.P.N, S/O.KUNHIMAMMU HAJI,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,
... Respondent
2. THE TAHSILDAR,
For Petitioner :SRI.BABU S. NAIR
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR
Dated :06/01/2010
O R D E R
T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J.
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W.P.(C) No.304 OF 2010
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Dated this the 6th day of January, 2010.
J U D G M E N T
The petitioner herein is the owner of a mini lorry bearing
Registration No.KL-07/1690. The 2nd respondent seized the
vehicle on 30.12.2009 alleging illegal transportation of river
sand. It is the case of the petitioner that the vehicle was not
loaded with anything and the empty vehicle of the petitioner was
seized by the 2nd respondent.
2. Exhibit P1 is the application submitted by the petitioner
before the 1st respondent for release of the vehicle in interim
custody. The petitioner seeks for a direction to the
1st respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P1 within a time
frame.
There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to take a
decision on Exhibit P1 application for interim custody if the same
has been received and is still pending within a period of seven
days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Final
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orders under the Act will be passed within a period of two months
from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing
the petitioner and considering the entire matter on merits. The
petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of
the writ petition for compliance.
This writ petition is disposed of as above.
T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR
JUDGE
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