IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 4408 of 2010(A)
1. RATHEESH.M.V
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE,
... Respondent
2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
For Petitioner :SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR
Dated :10/02/2010
O R D E R
T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J.
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W.P.(C) No.4408 OF 2010
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Dated this the 10th day of February, 2010.
J U D G M E N T
The petitioner is the agreement owner and in possession of
a Mini Lorry bearing Registration No. KL-46-A-4443. It is the
case of the petitioner that the said vehicle was being used for
carriage of goods including building materials like cement, river
sand and bricks etc. It is submitted that the above vehicle was
seized by the 2nd respondent on 05.02.2010 alleging illegal
transportation of river sand. The petitioner contends that he
transported the sand on the basis of the river sand permit issued
by the local authority.
2. The petitioner has sought for a direction to the
1st respondent to grant interim custody of the vehicle, as per
Exhibit P2. Aggrieved by the delay in disposal of the application,
this writ petition has been filed.
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned
Government Pleader. There will be a direction to the
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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 by fixing 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
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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