IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 6625 of 2010(C)
1. VINEETH KUMAR, S/O.NARAYANAN,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,
... Respondent
2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
For Petitioner :SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ
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.6625 of 2010
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Dated this the 2nd day of March, 2010
JUDGMENT
The petitioner is the agreement holder of Mini Lorry
bearing Reg.No.KL-7D-7731. It is submitted that the vehicle has
been seized by the second respondent on 21/2/2010 alleging
illegal transportation of river sand. The petitioner contends that
the said vehicle was used for transportation of sand with valid
pass which on production was destroyed by the second
respondent.
2. The petitioner has sought for a direction to the 1st
respondent for granting interim custody of the vehicle, as per
Exhibit P1. 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 P1 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
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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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